Hyoscine butylbromide: functions, dosage, side effects, how to use

Use

What is hyoscine butylbromide used for?

Hyoscine butylbromide is a drug that is available in tablet form. This drug belongs to the class of antispasmodic drugs, which are drugs that work by slowing down movement in the intestines.

This medicine is usually used to treat and reduce cramps and pain that can be felt in the stomach area such as the stomach, intestines, and pain in the bladder. This medication can also be used to relieve symptoms from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

This medicine can also help improve the quality of the MRI or CT scan results if you have problems with bowel movements, in which the bowels are constantly moving or what is commonly known as peristalsis.

Hyoscine butylbromide can be obtained by prescription. You can also buy it at a pharmacy, without a prescription if you have symptoms that the doctor has diagnosed.

How is hyoscine butylbromide used?

There are several things you should pay attention to if you want to use this drug. Among them:

• Follow the directions for using the drug that has been given by the doctor through the prescription note.
• However, if you are taking this medication according to your own preferences, follow the directions on the medicine package.
• If you have any doubts, ask your pharmacist or doctor for information that you do not understand.
• Do not use this medication continuously for a long time.
• Use this remedy with the help of a glass of water.
• Swallow this drug completely. Do not crush it, split it into pieces, or chew it first.
• You may use this medication with or without food.

How is hyoscine butylbromide stored?

If you want to use this drug, learn how to store the drug properly as follows.

• Always pay attention to the instructions for drug storage that is provided in the drug packaging.
• This medication is best stored at room temperature. Do not store this medication in places that are too cold or too hot.
• Keep this medication away from exposure to sunlight or direct light as this can damage the drug.
• Also keep this drug away from damp places, such as in the bathroom.
• Do not store this medication in the freezer until it freezes.
• This drug is also available in various brands. Other brands may have different ways of storing medicine.
• Keep this medication out of reach of children and pets.

Meanwhile, if you are not using this drug or if its validity period has expired, this medicine should be discarded immediately. However, make sure you also dispose of it in a safe manner for the sake of environmental health.

Do not flush hyoscine butylbromide down the toilet or into the drain, unless instructed to do so. Do not also dispose of it together with other household waste because it can pollute the environment.

If you are not sure about the proper and safe procedure for disposing of a drug, you may ask your pharmacist or staff from your local waste disposal agency for more information.

Dose

The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.

What is the hyoscine butylbromide dosage for adults?

Adult dosage for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Dosage for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): The initial dose your doctor prescribes may start with a low dose, for example one tablet taken 3 times a day.
• This dose can be increased according to your response to drug use and your health condition.

Adult dosage recommendations for other conditions

• Dosage: two tablets taken 4 times a day.

What is the hyoscine butylbromide dosage for children?

Dosage for children 6-12 years of age

• Dosage: one tablet taken three times a day

Dosage for children over 12 years of age

• Dosage: two tablets taken four times a day.

Do not use this medication for children younger than 6 years of age. For further explanation, consult a doctor.

In what dosage is hyoscine butylbromide available?

Hyoscine butylbromide is available in the following dosages: 10 mg tablets.

Side effects

What side effects can be experienced due to hyoscine butylbromide?

As with the use of drugs in general, the use of these drugs can also cause symptoms of side effects. Immediately stop using the drug if you experience the following conditions:

• An allergic reaction characterized by itchy skin, skin rash, to redness
• Difficulty breathing, the body feels like fainting, so that the head feels dizzy
• The eyes are red and painful to the point of losing sight of the eyes

If you experience any of the side effects mentioned above, please contact your doctor immediately and seek medical care. Meanwhile, there are also other side effects that may be milder but are more common, such as:

• Abnormal heartbeat (faster than normal)
• Dry mouth
• Minor blisters on the hands and feet
• Difficulty urinating (urinary retention)

Even so, the symptoms of these milder side effects will go away on their own, with time. However, if the condition does not improve immediately or if it gets worse, tell your doctor.

Not everyone experiences these side effects. There may be some unspecified side effects. If you have concerns about certain side effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions & Warnings

What should be known before using hyoscine butylbromide?

Before you decide to use this drug, there are a number of things you should know about using the drug, including:

• Tell your doctor if you have an allergy to hyoscine butylbromide, or to any other ingredients in the medicine. If you do not know what ingredients are in this medication, ask your pharmacist.
• Tell your doctor if you have any other allergies to drugs, food, preservatives, dyes, to animals.
• Tell me all the types of medicines you take, including prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, multivitamins, herbal products, to dietary supplements.
• Tell your doctor about any health conditions you have or are currently experiencing.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
• Do not give this medicine to children under 6 years of age without doctor's instructions.
• This medication may cause side effect symptoms such as temporary loss of eye sight. Do not do activities that require your sense of sight, such as driving, if you are under the influence of this medicine.

Is hyoscine butylbromide safe for pregnant and lactating women?

There is no adequate research on the risks of using hyoscine butylbromide in pregnant or breastfeeding women. Always consult your doctor to weigh the potential benefits and risks before using hyoscine butylbromide.

Hyoscine butylbromide is included in pregnancy risk category C according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the equivalent of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) in Indonesia.

The following references the pregnancy risk categories according to the FDA:

• A = Not at risk
• B = No risk in several studies
• C = May be risky
• D = There is positive evidence of risk
• X = Contraindicated
• N = Unknown

Interaction

What medicines may interact with hyoscine butylbromide?

Hyoscine butylbromide may interact with other medicines that you are taking, which can change the performance of the drug or increase the risk of serious side effects.

To avoid drug interactions, keep a list of all the products you use, including prescription / nonprescription drugs, multivitamins, dietary supplements and herbal products.

Then, provide a list of these drugs to the doctor or pharmacist. For your safety, do not start, stop, or change the dose of any medication without your doctor's approval.

The following are some of the types of drugs that may interact with hyoscine butylbromide, including:

• Amantadine
• Antihistamines, eg promethazine, brompheniramine, chlorphenamine, diphenhydramine, triprolidine.
• Antimuscarinic for the treatment of Parkinson's symptoms, eg procyclidine, orphenadrine, trihexiphenidyl.
• Antimuscarinic for the treatment of urinary incontinence, eg oxybutynin, trospium, tolterodine.
• Antipsychotics, eg chlorpromazine, clozapine, thioridazine.
• Antisickness medicines, eg meclozine, cyclizine, hyoscine hydrobromide.
• Codeine.
• Disopyramide.
• Nefopam.
• Other antispasmodics, eg atropine, propantheline, dicycloverine.
• Tricyclic antidepressants, eg amitriptyline, clomipramine

Can food or alcohol interact with hyoscine butylbromide?

Hyoscine butylbromide may interact with other medicines that you are taking, which can change the performance of the drug or increase the risk of serious side effects. Consult your doctor or pharmacist about food and alcohol that can potentially interact before using hyoscine butylbromide.

What health conditions can interact with hyoscine butylbromide?

Hyoscine butylbromide may interact with your health condition. These interactions can worsen your health condition or change the performance of the drug. Therefore, it is very important to always consult with your doctor or pharmacist so that they know all the health conditions you have, in particular:

• Abnormal bowel or dilated intestine (megacolon)
• Myasthenia gravis, which is a condition in which muscles feel weak for no apparent reason
• Glaucoma, which is a type of vision problem
• Rare hereditary problems such as fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency (buscopan tablets contain sucrose)
• You have an allergy to hyoscine butylbromide
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding

Overdose

What should I do in an emergency or overdose?

In case of an emergency or overdose, contact the local emergency services provider (118/119) or immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department.

What should I do if I miss a dose?

If you forget a dose of hyoscine butylbromide, take the missed dose as soon as possible. However, when you remember that it is nearing the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your usual dosing schedule.

Do not double your dose as this can increase your risk of overdose. Also, multiple doses do not guarantee that your condition will improve in a faster time.

Hello Health Group does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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