King Edward Memorial Hospital

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

ADULT

HYOSCINE BUTYLBROMIDE
This document should be read in conjunction with this DISCLAIMER

Presentation Tablet: 10mg

Injection: 20mg/mL

Dose Acute GI spasm

Oral:
10 - 20mg 3 to 4 times a day
IV Injection:
20 - 40mg up to every 30 minutes. Maximum daily dose of 100mg

Administration IV injection
Administration:
IV Injection: Slow IV over 3 to 5 minutes
IM injection
Administration:
IM Injection: Inject into a large muscle
Subcut injection
Administration:
Subcut Injection: Suitable in palliative care patients as an intermittent
injection or as a continuous subcutaneous infusion

Pregnancy 1st Trimester: Considered safe to use

2nd Trimester: Considered safe to use
3rd Trimester: Considered safe to use

Breastfeeding Considered safe to use

Australian Medicines Handbook. Hyoscine butylbromide. In: Australian
References Medicines Handbook [Internet]. Adelaide (South Australia): Australian
Medicines Handbook; 2017 [cited 2017 Aug 25]. Available from:
https://amhonline.amh.net.au/

Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. Hyoscine butylbromide. In:

Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook [Internet]. [St Leonards, New South
Wales]: Health Communication Network; 2017 [cited 2017 Aug 25].
Available from: http://aidh.hcn.com.au

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The Royal Women's Hospital. Hyoscine. In: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Medicines Guide [Internet]. Parkville (Victoria): The Royal Women's
Hospital; 2016 [cited 2017 Aug 25]. Available from:
https://thewomenspbmg.org.au/

Keywords: Hyoscine Butylbromide, Buscopan, Hyoscine hydrobromide

Publishing: Intranet Internet
Document owner: Chief Pharmacist
Author / Reviewer: Pharmacy Department
Date first issued: July 2015 Version: 3.0
Last reviewed: August 2017 Next review date: August 2020
Endorsed by: Medicines and Therapeutics Committee Date: Dec 2017
Standards Applicable: NSQHS Standards:
1 Clinical Care is Guided by Current Best Practice
4 Medication Safety
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