Patient leaflet - Buscopan 10 mg tablets
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).
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 something called 'myasthenia gravis' (a very rare muscle weakness problem)
- You have a suspected or confirmed blockage of the bowel
- You have a condition where the bowel is blocked and does not work properly (paralytic or obstructive ileus). Symptoms include severe abdominal pain with lack of stools and/or nausea/vomiting
- You have a very enlarged bowel (megacolon)
- You are pregnant, likely to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding
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.
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.
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
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. 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.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:
- Medicines for depression called 'tetracyclic 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 Parkinson’s 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 breast-feeding.
Diving 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)
- Abnormal sweating or reduced sweating (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)
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor pharmacist or nurse This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. HOW TO STORE BUSCOPAN TABLETS
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package in order to protect from light.
Do not take the tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the blister or carton labels after ‘Exp’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
If the tablets become discoloured or shows any signs of deterioration, seek the advice of your pharmacist.
Remember if your doctor tells you to stop taking this medicine, return any unused medicine to your pharmacist for safe disposal. Only keep this medicine if your doctor tells you to.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
What Buscopan tablets contain
The active ingredient in Buscopan tablets is hyoscine butylbromide.
Each tablet contains 10mg hyoscine butylbromide.
The other ingredients are: calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous, maize starch, starch soluble, colloidal silica anhydrous, tartaric acid, stearic/palmitic acid, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 6000, carnauba wax, beeswax white and povidone.
What Buscopan tablets look like and contents of the pack
Buscopan tablets are round, white, biconvex sugar-coated tablets.
It is available in blister packs of 56 tablets.
Manufactured by: Istituto De Angeli S.r.l.,
Localita prulli n. 103/C, 50066 Reggello (FI), Italy.
Procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder: B&S Healthcare, Unit 4, Bradfield Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0NU, UK.
Buscopan® 10mg tablets; PL 18799/2942
Leaflet date: 03.04.2023
Buscopan is the registered trademark of Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH.
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