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How does Buscopan work?

Have you ever experienced abdominal pain and discomfort? When stomach pain strikes, you want to know that relief is at hand. If the pain of stomach cramps interrupts your day, speak to your pharmacist about Buscopan.

What is Buscopan?

Buscopan is an over-the-counter medication containing hyoscine butlybromide. This medication relieves the pain of stomach and bowel cramps by helping the digestive system relax.

What does Buscopan do?

Buscopan has a 2-step action relaxing stomach cramps to relieve the pain. It is targeted, acting where the cramps and pain occur – in the stomach and intestines. It goes straight to the site of cramping to help relax the muscle walls, relieving the associated pain of muscle cramping and spasms in the digestive tract¹

How long does Buscopan take to work?

Buscopan works quickly^# and starts to relieve stomach pain with cramps within 15 minutes*.² If pain persists, speak to your healthcare practitioner.

How long does Buscopan work for?

Buscopan can be taken up to four times a day to relieve acute abdominal pain. If pain persists, see your doctor.

Where can I buy Buscopan?

Buscopan and Buscopan Forte are both available over the counter at your local pharmacy. Your healthcare practitioner can advise if Buscopan is right for you.

What’s the difference between Buscopan and Buscopan Forte ?

Buscopan contains 10mg of hyoscine butlybromide, with a recommended dose of 2 tablets 4 times a day to quickly^# relieve abdominal cramping and discomfort.

Buscopan Forte contains 20mg of hyoscine butlybromide, with a recommended dose of 1 tablet 4 times daily for the rapid^# relief of stomach pain with cramps.

Don’t let the pain and discomfort of abdominal cramps ruin your day. Speak to your healthcare provider about Buscopan.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

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1. Tytgat, G.N. (2007). Hyoscine butylbromide: a review of its use in the treatment of abdominal cramping and pain. Drugs, [online] 67(9), pp.1343–57. doi:https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-200767090-00007.

2. Lacy et al. (2013). On-demand hyoscine butylbromide for the treatment of self-reported functional cramping abdominal pain. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 48(8), 926–935. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical.

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*Based on 20mg formulation for adults 18+, Lacy et al. (2013)2