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DS Hyoscine
DS Hyoscine
DS Hyoscine
NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERIC NAME Acts as competitive inhibitor Myasthenia gravis, blurred vision that Nervous system Hyoscine may make a
at postganglionic muscarinic is temporary disorders: Dizziness, patient dizzy or cause
receptor sites of narrow-angle glaucoma headache, equilibrium vision problems; use
parasympathetic nervous constipation disturbance, caution engaging in
Hyoscine-n- system and on smooth tachycardia excitement, ataxia, activities requiring
hydrobromide muscles that respond to decreased ability hallucinations, alertness such as
to sweat driving or using
acetylcholine but lack megacolon behavioural
machinery.
cholinergic innervation. May abnormalities, acute
diarrhea Raise side rails as
block cholinergic hypersensitivity toxic psychosis,
precautions
BRAND NAME transmission from vestibular dizziness agitation, confusion, Do not administer if
nuclei to higher CNS centers paranoia, rambling the client has
and from reticular formation dry mouth speech, fatigue, abnormal muscle
Buscopan to vomiting center. migraine, irritability, weakness
fast heartbeat amnesia, restlessness, Use cautiously if the
sedation. patient has very high
flushing fever
CLASSIFICATION Instruct the client to
nausea Cardiac avoid or minimize
disorders: Bradycardia. drinking alcoholic
Pharmacologic
beverages.
class:
Inform the patient to
Antimuscarinic, Gastrointestinal consult the doctor
belladonna disorders: Nausea, immediately if he or
alkaloid vomiting, she experiences any of
hypersalivation, the following while
Therapeutic class:
diarrhoea, dry mouth, using this medicine:
Antiemetic,
abdominal cramps, red and painful eye,
antivertigo agent,
constipation, possibly with
anticholinergic
oesophageal headache, loss of
ulceration. vision, or seeing haloes
Pregnancy risk
General disorders and around lights. These
category C
INDICATION
Relief of the
smooth muscle
spasms of
gastrointestinal
and genitourinary
systems and its
associated pain
and discomfort
DOSAGE
20mg in 1ml