Altapan Tablet
Hyoscine Butyl Bromide
10mg
Albion Laboratories Ltd.
| Pack size | 100's pack |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 1.83 BDT |
Indications
Altapan Tablet is used for:
Gastrointestinal tract spasm, Abdominal pain, Genitourinary spasm
Adult Dose
Oral
Gastrointestinal tract spasm; Genitourinary spasm
Adult: 20 mg 4 times daily.
Parenteral
Gastrointestinal tract spasm; Genitourinary spasm
Adult: 20 mg IM/IV repeated after 30 min if needed.
Max Dosage: 100 mg daily.
Child Dose
Oral
Gastrointestinal tract spasm; Genitourinary spasm
Child: 6-12 yr: 10 mg tid.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Narrow-angle glaucoma, acute haemorrhage, paralytic ileus, tachycardia due to cardiac insufficiency, myasthenia gravis.
Precautions
Hepatic/renal disease, pyloric stenosis, urinary retention, prostatic hyperplasia, psychosis, seizure disorders, ulcerative colitis, coronary artery disease, tachyarrhythmias, heart failure, hypertension. Elderly, children, pregnancy, lactation.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Additive sedative effects with alcohol or other CNS depressants. Reduced effects with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, tacrine).
Potentially Fatal: Effect potentiated by other anticholinergic drugs and TCAs.
Side Effects
Side effects of Hyoscine Butyl Bromide :
Flushing, postural hypotension, tachycardia, fibrillation. Rarely psychotic reactions. Dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, memory loss. Dry skin, erythema, increased sensitivity to light, rash. Bloatedness, constipation, dry throat, dysphagia, nausea, vomiting, xerostomia. Dysuria, urinary retention. Tremor, weakness. Impaired accommodation, blurred vision, cycloplegia, dryness, narrow-angle glaucoma, increased intraocular pain, itching, photophobia, pupil dilation. Dry nose. Decreased diaphoresis, heat intolerance. Ophthalmic: Somnolence, dermatitis, oedema, exudate, follicular conjunctivitis, increased IOP, local irritation, photophobia, vascular and respiratory congestion.
Potentially Fatal: CNS depression, coma, circulatory and respiratory failure.
Mode of Action
Hyoscine competitively blocks muscarinic receptors and has central and peripheral actions. It relaxes smooth muscle and reduces gastric and intestinal motility.
Note
Altapan 10mg Tablet generic name is Hyoscine Butyl Bromide. Altapan 10mg Tablet is manufactured by Albion Laboratories Ltd.Altapan is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Altapan Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.