Butylscopolamine Bromide
Butylscopolamine Bromide is an anticholinergic antispasmodic medication that relaxes smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. It is primarily used to treat acute abdominal cramps, renal colic, and biliary colic. This medication is available in oral, injectable, and rectal formulations.
An antispasmodic medication used to relieve acute smooth muscle spasms in the abdomen and urinary tract.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1851
- Generic
- Butylscopolamine Bromide
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- Buscopan
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treats acute gastrointestinal spasms, irritable bowel syndrome, renal colic, ureteral spasms, biliary colic, and menstrual cramps. Often used in diagnostic procedures to reduce motility during imaging.
Blocks muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in smooth muscle, preventing parasympathetic stimulation and causing muscle relaxation. As a quaternary ammonium compound, it has limited ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Contraindicated in glaucoma, urinary retention, megacolon, and cardiac conditions. May cause dry mouth, blurred vision, or tachycardia. Use with caution in patients with prostatic enlargement. Pregnancy category: not classified (limited data); use during breastfeeding only if clearly needed.
Official drug label
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