- Relief of spasms in GIT and GUT
- Adults:
- PO 10-20mg TDS/QID
- IM 20mg repeated over 30 min as required. Max 100mg/day
- Adults:
-
- 6-12 years:
- PO/IV/IM 5-10mg TDS
- PO/IV/IM 5-10mg TDS
- 6-12 years:
-
- 1-6 years:
- PO 5mL TDS
- IV/IM 5mg TDS
- 1-6 years:
- Bowel colic in palliative care (Off-label):
- SC 60mg-300mg over 24 hours
- Excessive respiratory secretions in palliative care (Off-label):
- SC 20mg-120mg over 24 hours
Tablet: 10mg
Suspension: 5mg/5mL
Injection: 20mg/mL
To be taken without regard to food.
Antispasmodic; anticholinergic
It acts to prevent acetylcholine-stimulated contraction of smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal tract.
- GI disturbances
- Dry mouth
- Difficult swallowing
- Flushing
- Skin rashes
- Drowsiness
- Prostate enlargement
- Paralytic ileus
- Pyloric stenosis
- Antidepressants
- MAOI
- Antacids
- Anticholinergic drugs
Drug Status
Availability | OTC |
Pregnancy | Category B2; Contraindicated |
Breastfeeding | Not recommended |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antipan | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Arwan Pharma | Goodman Agencies |
Ascopan | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Opera Pharma | Opera Pharma |
Bispanol | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
Bispanol Elixir | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
Bukol | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Elys Chemicals | Elys Chemicals |
Buscopan | 20mg/mL | Injection | 5’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Ressourcethica Kenya |
Buscopan | 10mg | Tablet | 50’s | Boehringer Ingelheim | Ressourcethica Kenya |
Duxcospan | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s, 1000’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
Hybutas | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Tasa Pharma | Sai Pharma |
Hycin | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
Hycin | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
Hyomide | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
Hyomide | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
Hyomide | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Harley’s Ltd | Harley’s Ltd |
Hyoscine butylbromide | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Laborate India | Harley’s Ltd |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 20mg | Injection | 100’s | KNVM Medicare | KNVM Medicare |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Laborate Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Tasa Pharma | Tasa Pharma |
Hyoscine Butylbromide | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | United Pharma | United Pharma |
Hyospan | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s, 1000’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
Hyospan Elixir | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
Hyscopan | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Indus Pharma | Globe Pharmacy |
Nospasum | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
Nospasum | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
Oraspas | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
Scoburen | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Laboratoire Renaudin | Nairobi Pharma |
Scospan | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
Spanil | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
Spasmed | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
Spasmil | 10mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Medisel Kenya | Medisel Kenya |
Spasmodex | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
Spaszed | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
Unigan | 10mg/500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Unison Labs | Omaera Pharma |
Xspas | 20mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | M/S Neon Labs | Ripple Pharma |