Buscopan and Intestinal obstruction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Intestinal obstruction is reported as a side effect among people who take Buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin B12, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Intestinal obstruction when taking Buscopan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,690 people who have side effects when taking Buscopan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Buscopan?

Buscopan has active ingredients of hyoscine butylbromide. eHealthMe is studying from 4,828 Buscopan users. Check the latest studies of Buscopan.

What is Intestinal obstruction?

Intestinal obstruction is found to be associated with 1,887 drugs and 2,613 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Intestinal obstruction.

On Jul, 15, 2026

4,690 people reported to have side effects when taking Buscopan.
Among them, 116 people (2.47%) have Intestinal obstruction.

Could Buscopan cause Intestinal obstruction?

Among these 116 people:

How long have people been on Buscopan when they have Intestinal obstruction? *

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What is the gender of people who have Intestinal obstruction when taking Buscopan? *

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What is the age of people who have Intestinal obstruction when taking Buscopan? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Buscopan:

Buscopan (4,828 reports)

Intestinal obstruction treatments and more:

Intestinal obstruction (59,346 reports)

How severe was Intestinal obstruction and when was it recovered:

Intestinal obstruction in Buscopan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of hyoscine butylbromide:

Intestinal obstruction and drugs with ingredients of hyoscine butylbromide (133 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Intestinal obstruction:

Intestinal obstruction (1,887 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Intestinal obstruction:

Intestinal obstruction (2,613 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hyoscine butylbromide (the active ingredients of Buscopan) and Buscopan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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