BUSCOPAN TABLETS 10MG
Active substance: HYOSCINE BUTYLBROMIDE
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For Irritable Bowel Syndrome, your doctor may give you a lower starting dose of one tablet 3 times a day. This dose may be increased, if further relief is necessary Children 6 - 12 years: The usual dose is one tablet 3 times a day Buscopan Tablets are not recommended for children under 6 years. If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you even if there are no Buscopan Tablets left. If you forget to take Buscopan Tablets If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. 4. Possible side effects Like all medicines, Buscopan Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine.
5. How to store Buscopan Tablets Do not take this medicine after the expiry date which is printed on the packaging. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store below 30C. Store in the original package. 6. Further information What Buscopan Tablets contain Each tablet contains hyoscine butylbromide 10 mg as the active ingredient The other ingredients are: calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, tartaric acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, stearic-palmitic acid mixture, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide E171, macrogol 6,000, carnauba wax, povidone, soluble starch, white beeswax and dried maize starch. What Buscopan Tablets look like and contents of the pack Buscopan Tablets are sugar-coated, round and white in colour. Buscopan Tablets are available in blister packs of 56 tablets PL 20774/1261 Buscopan Tablets POM Manufactured by Delpharm Reims , 10 Rue Du Colonel Charbonneaux Reims 51100, France. Procured from within the EU. Product Licence Holder: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Repackaged by Maxearn Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Leaflet revision date 28th August 2012 Buscopan is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: Medicines for depression called tetracylic antidepressants or tricyclic antidepressants such as doxepin Medicines for allergies and travel sickness called antihistamines Medicines to control your heart beat such as quinidine or disopyramide Medicines for severe mental illness called antipsychotics such as haloperidol or fluphenazine Medicines usually used for breathing problems such as tiotropium, ipratropium or atropine-like medicines Amantadine - for Parkinsons disease and flu Metoclopramide - for feeling sick (nausea) If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Do not take Buscopan Tablets if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breastfeeding. Driving and using machines Some people may have sight problems while taking this medicine. If this happens to you, wait until your sight returns to normal before driving or using any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Buscopan Tablets Buscopan Tablets contain sucrose. Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if they have told you that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars. 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets Always take your medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Buscopan Tablets should not be taken continuously for long periods of time. Taking this medicine Take your tablets with water Do not break, crush or chew the tablets
Stop taking your medicine and see a doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious side effects - you may need urgent medical treatment: Allergic reactions such as skin reactions e.g. nettle rash, itching (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people), rash, redness of the skin Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock) such as difficulty breathing, feeling faint or dizzy (shock) Painful red eye with loss of vision Other side effects Dry mouth (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Small blisters on hands and feet (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Increased heart rate (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Being unable to pass water (urine) (affects fewer than 1 in 1,000 people) If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
How much to take Adults and children over 12 years The usual dose is two tablets 4 times a day
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2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets Do not take Buscopan Tablets if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to hyoscine butylbromide or any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6) You have glaucoma (an eye problem) You have megacolon (a very enlarged bowel) You have something called myasthenia gravis (a very rare muscle weakness problem) You are pregnant, likely to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for Buscopan Tablets contain a medicine called hyoscine butylbromide. This belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics. Buscopan Tablets are used to relieve cramps in the muscles of your: Stomach Gut (intestine) Bladder and the tubes that lead to the outside of your body (urinary system) It can also be used to relieve the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In this leaflet: 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for 2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Buscopan Tablets 6. Further information Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFPRMATION FOR THE USER
Buscopan Tablets 10mg (hyoscine butylbromide)
This includes medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Buscopan Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Buscopan Tablets work.
Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist straight away if you have unexplained abdominal pain which persists or worsens or occurs with: fever feeling sick being sick changes in your bowel movements abdominal tenderness low blood pressure feeling faint or, blood in your bowel movements
Take special care with Buscopan Tablets Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if: You have a very fast heart rate or other heart problems You have a problem with your thyroid gland such as an overactive thyroid gland You have difficulty or pain passing water (urine) such as men with prostate problems You have constipation You have a fever If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets.
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
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(leaflet continued) In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: Medicines for depression called tetracylic antidepressants or tricyclic antidepressants such as doxepin Medicines for allergies and travel sickness called antihistamines Medicines to control your heart beat such as quinidine or disopyramide Medicines for severe mental illness called antipsychotics such as haloperidol or fluphenazine Medicines usually used for breathing problems such as tiotropium, ipratropium or atropine-like medicines Amantadine - for Parkinsons disease and flu Metoclopramide - for feeling sick (nausea) If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Do not take Buscopan Tablets if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breastfeeding. Driving and using machines Some people may have sight problems while taking this medicine. If this happens to you, wait until your sight returns to normal before driving or using any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Buscopan Tablets Buscopan Tablets contain sucrose. Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if they have told you that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars. 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets Always take your medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Buscopan Tablets should not be taken continuously for long periods of time. Taking this medicine Take your tablets with water Do not break, crush or chew the tablets How much to take Adults and children over 12 years The usual dose is two tablets 4 times a day
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome, your doctor may give you a lower starting dose of one tablet 3 times a day. This dose may be increased, if further relief is necessary Children 6 - 12 years: The usual dose is one tablet 3 times a day Buscopan Tablets are not recommended for children under 6 years. If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you even if there are no Buscopan Tablets left. If you forget to take Buscopan Tablets If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. 4. Possible side effects Like all medicines, Buscopan Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine. Stop taking your medicine and see a doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious side effects - you may need urgent medical treatment: Allergic reactions such as skin reactions e.g. nettle rash, itching (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people), rash, redness of the skin Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock) such as difficulty breathing, feeling faint or dizzy (shock) Painful red eye with loss of vision Other side effects Dry mouth (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Small blisters on hands and feet (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Increased heart rate (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Being unable to pass water (urine) (affects fewer than 1 in 1,000 people) If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. How to store Buscopan Tablets Do not take this medicine after the expiry date which is printed on the packaging. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store below 30C. Store in the original package. 6. Further information What Buscopan Tablets contain Each tablet contains hyoscine butylbromide 10 mg as the active ingredient The other ingredients are: calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, tartaric acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, stearic-palmitic acid mixture, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide E171, macrogol 6,000, carnauba wax, povidone, soluble starch, white beeswax and dried maize starch. What Buscopan Tablets look like and contents of the pack Buscopan Tablets are sugar-coated, round and white in colour. Buscopan Tablets are available in blister packs of 56 tablets PL 20774/1261 Buscopan Tablets POM Manufactured by Delpharm Reims , 10 Rue Du Colonel Charbonneaux Reims 51100, France. Procured from within the EU. Product Licence Holder: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Repackaged by Maxearn Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Leaflet revision date 28th August 2012 Buscopan is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG.
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2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets Do not take Buscopan Tablets if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to hyoscine butylbromide or any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6) You have glaucoma (an eye problem) You have megacolon (a very enlarged bowel) You have something called myasthenia gravis (a very rare muscle weakness problem) You are pregnant, likely to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for Buscopan Tablets contain a medicine called hyoscine butylbromide. This belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics. Buscopan Tablets are used to relieve cramps in the muscles of your: Stomach Gut (intestine) Bladder and the tubes that lead to the outside of your body (urinary system) It can also be used to relieve the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In this leaflet: 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for 2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Buscopan Tablets 6. Further information Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFPRMATION FOR THE USER
Buscopan Tablets 10mg (hyoscine butylbromide)
This includes medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Buscopan Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Buscopan Tablets work.
Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist straight away if you have unexplained abdominal pain which persists or worsens or occurs with: fever feeling sick being sick changes in your bowel movements abdominal tenderness low blood pressure feeling faint or, blood in your bowel movements
Take special care with Buscopan Tablets Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if: You have a very fast heart rate or other heart problems You have a problem with your thyroid gland such as an overactive thyroid gland You have difficulty or pain passing water (urine) such as men with prostate problems You have constipation You have a fever If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets.
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
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For Irritable Bowel Syndrome, your doctor may give you a lower starting dose of one tablet 3 times a day. This dose may be increased, if further relief is necessary Children 6 - 12 years: The usual dose is one tablet 3 times a day Buscopan Tablets are not recommended for children under 6 years. If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you even if there are no Buscopan Tablets left. If you forget to take Buscopan Tablets If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. 4. Possible side effects Like all medicines, Buscopan Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine.
5. How to store Buscopan Tablets Do not take this medicine after the expiry date which is printed on the packaging. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store below 30C. Store in the original package. 6. Further information What Buscopan Tablets contain Each tablet contains hyoscine butylbromide 10 mg as the active ingredient The other ingredients are: calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, tartaric acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, stearic-palmitic acid mixture, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide E171, macrogol 6,000, carnauba wax, povidone, soluble starch, white beeswax and dried maize starch. What Buscopan Tablets look like and contents of the pack Buscopan Tablets are sugar-coated, round and white in colour. Buscopan Tablets are available in blister packs of 56 tablets PL 20774/1261 Buscopan Tablets POM Manufactured by Delpharm Reims , 10 Rue Du Colonel Charbonneaux Reims 51100, France. Procured from within the EU. Product Licence Holder: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Repackaged by Maxearn Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Leaflet revision date 28th August 2012 Buscopan is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: Medicines for depression called tetracylic antidepressants or tricyclic antidepressants such as doxepin Medicines for allergies and travel sickness called antihistamines Medicines to control your heart beat such as quinidine or disopyramide Medicines for severe mental illness called antipsychotics such as haloperidol or fluphenazine Medicines usually used for breathing problems such as tiotropium, ipratropium or atropine-like medicines Amantadine - for Parkinsons disease and flu Metoclopramide - for feeling sick (nausea) If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Do not take Buscopan Tablets if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breastfeeding. Driving and using machines Some people may have sight problems while taking this medicine. If this happens to you, wait until your sight returns to normal before driving or using any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Buscopan Tablets Buscopan Tablets contain sucrose. Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if they have told you that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars. 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets Always take your medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Buscopan Tablets should not be taken continuously for long periods of time. Taking this medicine Take your tablets with water Do not break, crush or chew the tablets
Stop taking your medicine and see a doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious side effects - you may need urgent medical treatment: Allergic reactions such as skin reactions e.g. nettle rash, itching (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people), rash, redness of the skin Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock) such as difficulty breathing, feeling faint or dizzy (shock) Painful red eye with loss of vision Other side effects Dry mouth (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Small blisters on hands and feet (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Increased heart rate (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Being unable to pass water (urine) (affects fewer than 1 in 1,000 people) If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
How much to take Adults and children over 12 years The usual dose is two tablets 4 times a day
PP1/1261/V4
2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets Do not take Buscopan Tablets if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to hyoscine butylbromide or any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6) You have glaucoma (an eye problem) You have megacolon (a very enlarged bowel) You have something called myasthenia gravis (a very rare muscle weakness problem) You are pregnant, likely to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for Buscopan Tablets contain a medicine called hyoscine butylbromide. This belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics. Buscopan Tablets are used to relieve cramps in the muscles of your: Stomach Gut (intestine) Bladder and the tubes that lead to the outside of your body (urinary system) It can also be used to relieve the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In this leaflet: 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for 2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Buscopan Tablets 6. Further information Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFPRMATION FOR THE USER
Buscopan Tablets 10mg (hyoscine butylbromide)
This includes medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Buscopan Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Buscopan Tablets work.
Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist straight away if you have unexplained abdominal pain which persists or worsens or occurs with: fever feeling sick being sick changes in your bowel movements abdominal tenderness low blood pressure feeling faint or, blood in your bowel movements
Take special care with Buscopan Tablets Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if: You have a very fast heart rate or other heart problems You have a problem with your thyroid gland such as an overactive thyroid gland You have difficulty or pain passing water (urine) such as men with prostate problems You have constipation You have a fever If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets.
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
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(leaflet continued) In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: Medicines for depression called tetracylic antidepressants or tricyclic antidepressants such as doxepin Medicines for allergies and travel sickness called antihistamines Medicines to control your heart beat such as quinidine or disopyramide Medicines for severe mental illness called antipsychotics such as haloperidol or fluphenazine Medicines usually used for breathing problems such as tiotropium, ipratropium or atropine-like medicines Amantadine - for Parkinsons disease and flu Metoclopramide - for feeling sick (nausea) If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets. Pregnancy and breast-feeding Do not take Buscopan Tablets if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breastfeeding. Driving and using machines Some people may have sight problems while taking this medicine. If this happens to you, wait until your sight returns to normal before driving or using any tools or machines. Important information about some of the ingredients of Buscopan Tablets Buscopan Tablets contain sucrose. Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if they have told you that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars. 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets Always take your medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Buscopan Tablets should not be taken continuously for long periods of time. Taking this medicine Take your tablets with water Do not break, crush or chew the tablets How much to take Adults and children over 12 years The usual dose is two tablets 4 times a day
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome, your doctor may give you a lower starting dose of one tablet 3 times a day. This dose may be increased, if further relief is necessary Children 6 - 12 years: The usual dose is one tablet 3 times a day Buscopan Tablets are not recommended for children under 6 years. If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should If you take more Buscopan Tablets than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you even if there are no Buscopan Tablets left. If you forget to take Buscopan Tablets If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. 4. Possible side effects Like all medicines, Buscopan Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine. Stop taking your medicine and see a doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious side effects - you may need urgent medical treatment: Allergic reactions such as skin reactions e.g. nettle rash, itching (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people), rash, redness of the skin Severe allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock) such as difficulty breathing, feeling faint or dizzy (shock) Painful red eye with loss of vision Other side effects Dry mouth (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Small blisters on hands and feet (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Increased heart rate (affects fewer than 1 in 100 people) Being unable to pass water (urine) (affects fewer than 1 in 1,000 people) If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. How to store Buscopan Tablets Do not take this medicine after the expiry date which is printed on the packaging. Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store below 30C. Store in the original package. 6. Further information What Buscopan Tablets contain Each tablet contains hyoscine butylbromide 10 mg as the active ingredient The other ingredients are: calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, tartaric acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, stearic-palmitic acid mixture, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide E171, macrogol 6,000, carnauba wax, povidone, soluble starch, white beeswax and dried maize starch. What Buscopan Tablets look like and contents of the pack Buscopan Tablets are sugar-coated, round and white in colour. Buscopan Tablets are available in blister packs of 56 tablets PL 20774/1261 Buscopan Tablets POM Manufactured by Delpharm Reims , 10 Rue Du Colonel Charbonneaux Reims 51100, France. Procured from within the EU. Product Licence Holder: Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Repackaged by Maxearn Ltd, Bolton, BL6 4SA. Leaflet revision date 28th August 2012 Buscopan is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG.
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2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets Do not take Buscopan Tablets if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to hyoscine butylbromide or any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6) You have glaucoma (an eye problem) You have megacolon (a very enlarged bowel) You have something called myasthenia gravis (a very rare muscle weakness problem) You are pregnant, likely to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for Buscopan Tablets contain a medicine called hyoscine butylbromide. This belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics. Buscopan Tablets are used to relieve cramps in the muscles of your: Stomach Gut (intestine) Bladder and the tubes that lead to the outside of your body (urinary system) It can also be used to relieve the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In this leaflet: 1. What Buscopan Tablets are and what they are used for 2. Before you take Buscopan Tablets 3. How to take Buscopan Tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Buscopan Tablets 6. Further information Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. If any of the side effects gets troublesome or serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFPRMATION FOR THE USER
Buscopan Tablets 10mg (hyoscine butylbromide)
This includes medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Buscopan Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Buscopan Tablets work.
Taking other medicines Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist straight away if you have unexplained abdominal pain which persists or worsens or occurs with: fever feeling sick being sick changes in your bowel movements abdominal tenderness low blood pressure feeling faint or, blood in your bowel movements
Take special care with Buscopan Tablets Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if: You have a very fast heart rate or other heart problems You have a problem with your thyroid gland such as an overactive thyroid gland You have difficulty or pain passing water (urine) such as men with prostate problems You have constipation You have a fever If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Buscopan Tablets.
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
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Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
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