Manufacturer: Sanofi India Ltd
Salt Composition : Hyoscine butylbromide(20mg)
Vial of 1 Injection
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Buscogast 20mg Injection is generally administered by your doctor or nurse. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early, your symptoms may come back, and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
Buscogast 20mg Injection is an anticholinergic medication. It works by relaxing the muscles in the stomach and gut (intestine). It stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms), thereby relieving cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort.
Pharmacological studies have revealed that hyoscine butylbromide is an anticholinergic drug with high affinity for muscarinic receptors located on the smooth-muscle cells of the GI tract. Its anticholinergic action exerts a smooth-muscle relaxing/spasmolytic effect.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Buscogast
Blurred vision
Increased heart rate
Dryness in mouth
Diarrhea
Dilatation of pupil
myasthenia gravis. theoretical risk due to its anticholinergic mechanism, but most patients experience no problems as Buscopan's main action is on receptors in the autonomic system, not those of skeletal muscle.
paralytic ileus.
prostatism.
porphyria.
Buscogast 20mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Buscogast 20mg Injection may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Buscogast 20mg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Single dose is unlikely to interfere with breastfeeding, milk secretion may decrease during long-term use.
Use with caution Below 9years: Contraindicated
Buscogast 20mg Injection is used in the treatment of pain due to smooth muscle spasm. It relieves cramps in the stomach, intestine, bladder, and ureter. It is also be used to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation).
certain anti-arrhythmic drugs (e.g., disopyramide, procainamide, quinidine)
anticholinergic drugs (e.g., atropine, glycopyrrolate)
certain antidepressants (tricyclics such as amitriptyline)
other antispasmodic drugs (e.g., clidinium, dicyclomine, propantheline)
certain anti-Parkinson's drugs (e.g., trihexyphenidyl)
belladonna alkaloids
MAO inhibitors (isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, tranylcypromine)
pramlintide
potassium tablets/capsules
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Buscogast 20mg Injection, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Buscogast 20mg Injection is given as an injection into a vein under the supervision of a doctor.
Do not skip any dose and finish the complete course as suggested by the doctor.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Buscogast 20mg Injection can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
It may cause diarrhea. Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration while taking this medicine.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it may lead to side effects.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. What does Buscogast 20mg Injection treat and how does it work?
Buscogast 20mg Injection is used for treating pain due to smooth muscle spasm and irritable bowel syndrome. It acts by relaxing the smooth muscles in your stomach and gut (intestine). This gives relief from cramping pain in the stomach, frequent diarrhea and other discomforts like bloating and flatulence.
Q. Is Buscogast 20mg Injection the same as scopolamine?
Scopolamine is the brand name of Buscogast 20mg Injection
Q. Is it an anti-histamine?
It is not an anti-histamine
Q. Does Buscogast 20mg Injection cause drowsiness or relieve nausea?
Buscogast 20mg Injection is known to relieve nausea and may cause drowsiness as a side effect.
