Buscopan IBS Relief

Buscopan IBS relief is a tablet containing hyoscine butylbromide. This medicine is used to relieve the abdominal cramps which cause pain and discomfort associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It belongs to a group of medicines called antispasmodics. It works by relaxing the cramping muscles of your bowel.

Before you take Buscopan IBS

Only take Buscopan IBS relief if you have been diagnosed with the Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Do not take Buscopan IBS Relief if you:

• Are allergic to hyoscine butylbromide or any of the other ingredients of Buscopan IBS Relief.
• You are intolerant to or cannot digest some sugars.
• 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, planning to get pregnant or breast-feeding.

How to take Buscopan IBS

Always take this medicine exactly as your pharmacist or doctor has told you. You should check with them if you are not sure. Buscopan IBS should not be taken continuously for more than two weeks. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you develop new symptoms or if your symptoms get worse or have not improved over two weeks.

Dosage:

Adults and children 12 years or over:

• Start by taking 1 tablet three times a day
• You can increase your dose to a maximum of 2 tablets four times a day, if needed
• Swallow the tablet whole with water
• Do not crush or chew the tablet

Buscopan IBS is not recommended for children under 12 years.

For full patient information, please read or print out the leaflet provided at the bottom of this page.

Like all medicines, Buscopan IBS relief can cause side effects in some people. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:

Uncommon side effects: Mild side effects that do not normally require medical treatment include dry mouth and outbreaks of sweat and dryness of skin. These are very uncommon and only affect fewer than 1 in 100 people.

Rare side effects: If you get any of the side effects described below stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor straight away. You may need urgent medical treatment. These side effects include skin reactions, increased heart rate.

Before you take Buscopan IBS relief

Only take Buscopan IBS Relief if your doctor has diagnosed that you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist:

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following apply to you:

• if you have a very fast heart rate or other heart problems
• if you have previously been treated by a doctor for a severe sweating disorder
• if you are taking an antidepressant, major tranquilliser, antihistamine, antiviral drug, dopamine antagonist (e.g. metclopramide), or a medicine to treat a heart problem.

If any of the following now apply to you, you must not use Buscopan IBS Relief without first discussing it with your doctor, incase your abdominal pain maybe something else:

• if you are aged 40 years or over and it is some time since your last attack of IBS or the symptoms are different this time
• if you have recently passed blood from the bowel
• if you suffer from severe constipation
• if you are feeling sick or vomiting
• if you have lost your appetite or lost weight
• if you have difficulty or pain passing urine
• if you have a fever
• if you have recently travelled abroad

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Do not take Buscopan IBS relief if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-feeding.

• Driving and operating machinery

• Buscopan IBS Relief can occasionally cause temporary vision problems. If affected do not drive or operate machinery.