Candles "Buskopan": features of application

Description of pharmacological properties of the medicinal product

Candles "Buskopan" are an antispasmodic agent with antidiarrheal, antiemetic and antiarrhythmic effect. The pharmacological action of this drug is based on the blocking of m-cholinergic receptors and stimulation of atropine-like processes. The latter are manifested in the form of increased frequency of heartbeats, slowing of the process of peristalsis, paralysis of accommodation, dilatation of the pupils, a decrease in the secretion of excretory glands, increased intraocular pressure, relaxation of the muscles of the digestive tract, development of sedation, and acceleration of AV conduction. Especially it is worth noting that the Buscupan candles are rather poorly absorbed and have a very low degree of binding to plasma proteins. The highest concentration of this antispasmodic agent reaches the gallbladder, kidney and liver. In the ducts, there can also be a sufficiently high level of content of such a drug as the "Buskopan" suppositories. The price for this certificate varies from three hundred to four hundred rubles.

List of main indications for use

Take this antispasmodic is recommended for the treatment of spastic dyskinesia of the gallbladder and biliary tract, algodismenorea, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and other spastic conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. To treat a variety of diseases of the genitourinary system, it is also indicated to use Buscupan suppositories. The reviews also testify to the effectiveness of their use for the treatment of pylorirospasm, intestinal colic, renal colic, cholecystitis and biliary colic.

List of possible side effects

With regard to possible adverse reactions, the use of this antispasmodic drug in a number of patients can cause constipation, vomiting, nausea, dry mouth, difficulty urinating, dryness in the pharynx, decreased sweating, visual impairment, tachycardia, drowsiness, headache, accommodation disorder, General weakness and sleep disturbance.

In addition, spasmolytic candles "Buskopan" can cause increased irritability, redness of the skin, amnesia, anxiety and increased sensitivity to light.

Basic medical contraindications for use

Apply this spasmolytic drug is not recommended in the case of the patient tachyarrhythmia, spastic paralysis, severe colitis, glaucoma, megacolon, arterial hypertension, Sjögren's syndrome and hypersensitivity to belladonna alkaloids. With porphyria, myasthenia gravis, hypertrophy of the thyroid gland, acute bleeding, stenotic changes in the gastrointestinal tract, kidney disease, liver disorders, brain damage and pregnancy, it is also not worthwhile to use Buscupan suppositories. Structures of the urinary system, urolithiasis and Down's syndrome likewise act as direct contraindications.