Buscapina 10 mg 60 comprimidos
€6.65
Indicated in adults and children from 6 years to treat spasmodic pain of the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary and motility disorders of the bile ducts
Indicated in adults and children from 6 years to treat spasmodic pain of the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary and motility disorders of the bile ducts
What Buscapina is and what it is used for
The active substance of Buscapina belongs to a group of medicines called Belladonna semisynthetic alkaloids, quaternary ammonium compounds. It has antispasmodic action on the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal, biliary and genitourinary tracts.
Buscapina is used for the treatment of spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, spasms and motility disorders (dyskinesias) of the bile ducts and spasms of the genitourinary tract, in adults and children over 6 years of age.
How to take Buscapina
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If in doubt ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The recommended dose for adults and children over 6 years is 1 to 2 coated tablets, 3 to 5 times a day.
It must be administered orally. Swallow the coated tablets with a little liquid without chewing.
The maximum daily dose should not exceed 100 mg scopolamine butylbromide (10 tablets of Buscapina 10 mg coated tablets).
The optimal duration of symptomatic treatment depends on the indication. No limit has been set for the duration of treatment.
Buscapina should not be administered continuously or for long periods of time without knowing the cause of pain in the abdomen.
No dosage adjustment is required in patients with impaired kidney and / or liver function.
Use in children
Due to the dose, this medicine is not indicated in children under 6 years.
If you take more Buscapina than you should
Anticholinergic symptoms (such as urine retention, dry mouth, skin redness, tachycardia, inhibition of gastrointestinal motility, and transient vision disorders) may occur.
If you have taken more Buscapina than you should, immediately consult your doctor or pharmacist, or call the Toxicology Information Service, telephone 91 562 04 20.
Information for the doctor
If necessary, parasympathomimetics can be administered. Patients should urgently consult an ophthalmologist in case of glaucoma. Cardiovascular complications should be treated according to standard therapeutic measures. If respiratory paralysis occurs, intubation and artificial respiration will be practiced. Probe in case of urinary retention.
In addition, appropriate support measures will be applied, as necessary.
If you forget to take Buscapina
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.