Active ingredient
- hyoscine butylbromide
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Buscopan IBS Relief
Buscopan® IBS Relief
hyoscine butylbromide
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF, because it contains important information for you to get the best results.
In this leaflet:
1. What BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF is and what it is used for
2. Before you take BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF
3. How to take BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF
6. Further information
1. WHAT BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF is a tablet containing hyoscine butylbromide. This medicine is 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.
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is often just called 'IBS'. Although the precise cause is unknown, the muscles of the bowel appear to be very sensitive to things like:
Such things can trigger painful abdominal cramps or spasms if you have a sensitive bowel. You may also feel bloated, with excess wind and abdominal discomfort. Sometimes IBS can include diarrhoea or constipation.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF
Only take BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF if your doctor has said that you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Do not take BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF if:
Do not take this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking this medicine.
Take special care with BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF
Check with your pharmacist or doctor before taking your medicine if any of the following apply to you, even if you know you have IBS, in case your abdominal pain may be something else:
If you are not sure if any of the above applies to you, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking this medicine.
Check with your pharmacist or doctor straight away if you have unexplained abdominal pain which persists or worsens or occurs with:
Taking other medicines
Please tell your pharmacist or doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This includes herbal medicines. This is because BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF can affect the way some other medicines work; also some other medicines can affect the way BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF works.
In particular, tell your pharmacist or doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
If you are not sure if any of the above applies to you, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Do not take BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
Some people may have temporary blurring of vision while taking this medicine. If this happens to you, wait until your vision returns to normal before driving or using any tools or machines.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Buscopan IBS Relief
Buscopan IBS Relief contains sucrose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
3. HOW TO TAKE BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF
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 RELIEF 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.
Adults and children 12 years or over:
BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF is not recommended for children under 12 years.
If you take more BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF than you should
If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your pharmacist or doctor.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF can cause side effects in some people. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:
Mild side effects that do not normally require medical treatment:
Uncommon – affects fewer than 1 in 100 people
If any of these side effects get troublesome or seem serious to you please tell your pharmacist or doctor.
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:
Uncommon – affects fewer than 1 in 100 people
Rare – affects fewer than 1 in 1,000 people
Isolated events - some side effects are so rare that it is not known how many people may be affected
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 IBS RELIEF
Do not store above 25°C. Keep in the original packaging.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not take BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF after the expiry date which you will find printed on the packaging.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
What BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF contains
Each tablet contains 10 mg of the active ingredient hyoscine butylbromide. The other ingredients are: calcium hydrogen phosphate, maize starch, soluble starch, colloidal silica, tartaric acid, stearic acid, sucrose, talc, acacia, titanium dioxide, macrogol 6000, carnauba wax, white beeswax and povidone.
What BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF looks like and contents of the pack
The tablets are white. BUSCOPAN IBS RELIEF is available in blister packs of 8, 20 and 40 tablets.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
The Marketing Authorisation is held by:
and the tablets are manufactured by:
This leaflet was revised in July 2020.
Sanofi, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK
+44 (0)800 035 2525