💉 Hyoscine Butylbromide Injection 20 mg/mL – As Licensed
📄 Description:
Hyoscine butylbromide (also known as scopolamine butylbromide) is an anticholinergic and antispasmodic agent used to relieve pain and discomfort caused by abdominal cramps, spasms, or bowel disorders. The injectable form is particularly helpful in acute or emergency care.
🧾 Prescription / Indications:
Indicated for:
- Spasmodic pain of the gastrointestinal tract
- Biliary and genitourinary tract spasms
- Adjunct in diagnostic procedures (e.g., endoscopy, radiology) to reduce motility
Dosage:
- Adults and adolescents >12 years:
– 20 mg (1 mL) IM, IV, or SC, up to 4 times a day - Maximum daily dose: 100 mg
🚫 Not recommended for children under 6 years (in injectable form)
🔬 Nature:
- Form: Clear, sterile solution
- Strength: 20 mg/mL
- Route: Intramuscular (IM), Intravenous (IV), or Subcutaneous (SC)
- Pharmacologic class: Anticholinergic antispasmodic
- Mechanism: Blocks muscarinic receptors in smooth muscle, relieving spasms without central nervous system effects
🌟 Advantages:
- Rapid relief of abdominal cramps and spasms
- Can be administered in emergency or acute care settings
- Reduces bowel movement during diagnostic imaging
📦 Common Packaging:
- 1 mL ampoules, typically packed in boxes of 5 or 10
- May also be available in vials depending on manufacturer
🧊 Storage:
- Store at 20–25°C (68–77°F)
- Protect from light
- Do not freeze
- Use immediately after opening
⚠️ Precautions:
- Contraindicated in:
- Myasthenia gravis
- Megacolon
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Prostatic hypertrophy
- Tachycardia
- Use with caution in elderly, or patients with renal or hepatic impairment
- May cause:
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Tachycardia
- Difficulty urinating
- Hypotension (if given IV rapidly)
👩⚕️ Patient Advice:
- Administered only by a healthcare professional
- Report symptoms like chest pain, blurred vision, urinary problems, or dizziness
- Avoid driving or operating machinery immediately after injection
- Inform the healthcare provider of any other medications or conditions
- Not a long-term treatment—used for symptomatic relief