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Hyoscyamine Medication and Side Effects
Generic Name
Generic name of the medicine is Hyoscyamine sulphate. It is an antispasmodic medicine and is utilized for getting relief from spasms of the various gastrointestinal tract (stomach, intestine), bladder or urinal tracts. Hyoscyamine is therefore helpful in controlling many conditions including colitis, infant colic, peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, spastic bladder and irritable bowl syndrome.
Hyoscyamine in combination to other narcotics it can also be used to relieve pain of gallstone or kidney stone. Hyoscyamine also helps to control excess secretions from various organs and therefore helps in controlling some of the conditions including excessive acid production in stomach and sometimes hyoscyamine is used before surgery of nose, lungs or stomach to dry the excessive secretion associated with these organs. Hyoscyamine also helps in controlling Parkinson;s disease.
Hyoscyamine can also be used for other purposes also.
Precaution
- If your doctor recommends you hyoscyamine , tell your doctor if you are allergic to hyoscyamine or any other antispasmodic medicine.
- If you have kidney disease, blockage in urine tract or difficulty in urination, ulcer or colitis in intestine and glaucoma, you should not take hyoscyamine.
- If you have or had liver disease, thyroid disease, enlarged prostate, heart problem, asthma or any other lung disease, high blood pressure or hernia, you should tell your doctor before taking hyoscyamine.
- Some medicines such as tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines, quinidine etc may increase the side effects of hyoscyamine and if you are taking any of these medicines or other medicine whether prescribed, non-prescribed, food supplements, vitamins or herbal products, you should inform your doctor.
- If you are pregnant or breast feeding mother, make sure to inform your doctor. Although what side effects it may cause to unborn child is not known, it may recommended with caution for pregnant and breast feeding women.
Warning
- The medicine may cause dizziness, drowsiness and blurred vision and therefore after taking hyoscyamine do not drive and operate heavy machineries.
- Avoid alcohol as alcohol may increase the dizziness and drowsiness already caused by hyoscyamine.
- Hyoscyamine reduces sweating and therefore increases the risk of heat stroke especially during summer.
Overdose
- You should only use the recommended dosage of hyoscyamine and if you suspect an overdose you should immediately contact to your doctor.
- The symptoms of overdose may include dizziness, drowsiness, and loss of consciousness, weakness, blurred vision, dilated pupils, anxiety, irregular heartbeat, fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
Missed Dose
- If you missed a dose, take as soon as you remember the missed dose. If it is almost the time of your next dose take a single dose.
- Never take double dose of hyoscyamine at a time.
Side Effects
- Most severe side effects of hyoscyamine includes allergic reactions (swelling in lip, face and tongue, difficulty in breathing), rash or hives, or vision problem, you should stop taking hyoscyamine and contact to your doctor.
- However, some common side effects may include dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, blurred vision, dilated pupils, decreased sweating and difficulty in urinating.
- If any of the side effects as mentioned above or any other side effects are observed, you should inform to contact to your doctor.
How to take
- Hyoscyamine should be taken exactly as prescribed by the doctor.
- The capsules should be swallowed with a full glass of water and the liquid medicine should be measured from a measuring spoon provided with the medicine.
How to store
- The medicines should be stored at room temperature between 15 to 30 degree centigrade and out of reach of children.
- The medicine should be kept away from excessive heat and moisture and should not be refrigerated.
- Outdated medicines should not be used and should be destroyed to avoid misuse of the medicines.
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