Active substance Butylscopolamine General information Buscopan® contains the active ingredient butylscopolamine. Butylscopolamine belongs to the group of parasympatholytics, i.e. it acts against the parasympathetic nervous system and is therefore called antagonist. Another name for drugs of this group is anticholinergics, as they block an acetylcholine receptor and thus exert their effect. The desired effect of … Buscopan®
Costs Buscopan® dragees and tablets are available without prescription in pharmacies. 20 dragees each containing 10 mg butylscopolamine cost about 8 Euro, 50 dragees about 17 Euro. 10 suppositories of 10 mg each cost about 10 euros. All articles in this series: Buscopan® Costs
General information An antacid (plural: antacids) is a drug that can be used in medicine to neutralize the acidic gastrointestinal environment. The active ingredients used as antacids are mainly salts of weak acids or weak bases. The common feature of all antacids is that they act as a buffer on the gastric juice and can … Effect of antacids
Synonyms in a broader sense Sodium hydrogen carbonate Calcium carbonate Magnesium carbonate Algeldrat Hydrotalcite Magaldrate Maaloxan Progastrite Ancid Megalac Talcid Riopan Simaphil Definition Antacids (anti = against; lat. acidum = acid) are drugs that bind stomach acid. Antacids are mainly used to treat heartburn and stomach acid-related complaints. Antacids are a relatively old group of … Antacids
Instructions for use Antacids are best taken half an hour to hour after eating. If you suffer from heartburn at night, it is also recommended that you take them before bedtime. The tablet can either be sucked or chewed. It is not advisable to take it before a meal or on an empty stomach, as … Instructions for use | Antacids
Introduction Bifiteral® is the trade name of a laxative based on the active ingredient lactulose. (100 ml Bifiteral® contains approx. 67g lactulose.) It is used for constipation (constipation) when it cannot be relieved naturally. Bifiteral® is classified in the group of osmotically acting laxatives (water-drawing laxatives). This includes the subgroup of saline laxatives (Epsom salt, … Bifiteral®
Revenue Bifiteral® can be taken in powder or syrup form. The syrup is measured in the required amount and can then be stirred into drinks or food or taken together with such food. In principle, however, Bifteral® can be taken independently of meals. The period in which the effect begins to take effect can vary … Revenue | Bifiteral®
Side effects At medium dosage, slight abdominal pain and flatulence are possible. If higher dosages are used, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea with disturbances of the water and electrolyte balance (the body loses vital salts through diarrhoea) can occur. Long-term use of Bifiteral® leads to thin stools and can have the side effects mentioned above, including … Side effects | Bifiteral®
