TabletsClinical Overview
Hyoscine Butylbromide Tablets (10mg) is a peripheral antimuscarinic antispasmodic on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. As a quaternary ammonium derivative, it does not cross the blood-brain barrier, exerting potent localized smooth muscle relaxant effects on the gastrointestinal tract, biliary tree, and urinary system without central anticholinergic adverse effects. Indicated for acute abdominal cramps, irritable bowel syndrome spasms, and spastic dysmenorrhea.
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
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Usage Guidelines
Take orally 10 to 20 mg three to four times daily with water. Can be taken with or without food.
General Administration Advice: Adhere strictly to the prescribed dosage, frequency, and treatment course. For oral medications, swallow with sufficient water. Never stop antibiotics, psychiatric medications, or antihypertensives abruptly without clinical direction.
Possible Side Effects
Common: Dry mouth, transient tachycardia, mild constipation, dyshidrosis (reduced sweating). Rare/Severe: Urinary retention, acute narrow-angle glaucoma attack, and anaphylactoid reactions.
*Note: Individual physiological responses vary. While many patients experience few or no side effects, notify your treating physician if adverse reactions persist or if hypersensitivity (angioedema, skin rash, dyspnea) occurs.
Precautions & Warnings
Contraindicated in untreated narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy with urinary retention, paralytic ileus, and myasthenia gravis.
Medical Disclaimer: Statutory Clinical Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational and price-transparency purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, clinical diagnosis, or gastrointestinal treatment recommendations. Always consult a registered gastroenterologist or qualified medical practitioner before initiating, altering, or discontinuing any gastrointestinal medication or digestive therapy.