Butalpen 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 3.00 (10 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.00

Medicine Details

Indications

  • Antispasmodic drug
  • Treatment of gastrointestinal smooth muscle spasms
  • Treatment of genitourinary tract spasms
  • Relief of abdominal cavity muscle spasms
  • Treatment of spastic dysmenorrhea
  • Relief of renal or biliary severe pain

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage: 20mg four times a day
  • Pediatric dosage: 10mg three times a day (6-12 years)
  • Intramuscular injection dosage: 20mg for adults
  • Intramuscular application for endoscopy: Higher frequency

Contraindications

  • Prostatic enlargement patients prohibited from use
  • Elderly patients cautioned in usage
  • Paralytic ileus or pyloric stenosis patients prohibited from use
  • Glaucoma patients prohibited from use

Side Effects

  • Dry mouth
  • Mydriasis
  • Increased intraocular pressure
  • Flushing
  • Dry skin
  • Bradycardia
  • Followed by tachycardia and arrhythmia
  • Occasional drowsiness
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Staggering

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Caution in first three months of pregnancy

Precautions & Warnings

  • Potential to cause mental agitation and restlessness
  • Patients undergoing treatment should avoid driving or operating machinery
  • Caution in hyperthyroidism, cardiac insufficiency, or heart failure
  • Avoid alcohol consumption
  • Use with caution in combination with other anticholinergics, antihistamines, beta-blockers, and tricyclic antidepressants

Therapeutic Class

  • Anticholinergics (antimuscarinics)/ Anti-spasmodics

Reconstitution

  • Reconstituted with dextrose or 0.9% sodium chloride injection

Storage Conditions

  • Do not use after expiration date
  • Keep all medicines out of reach of children
  • Distribution only by registered healthcare professionals

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