Background: Being a quaternary ammonium compound derived from scopolamine, the
alkaloid hyoscine butylbromide (HBB) exerts anticholinergic effects without side effects …

Hyoscine-N-butylbromide (Buscopan, Boehringer Ingelheim) is a widely used
antispasmodic in radiological practice. There seems to be no consensus as to best practice …

Background: Systemic administration of a cholinergic blocking agent or glucagon is used to
reduce spasms, but it is inconvenient and sometimes causes side effects. This study is an …

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of peppermint oil in barium as a spasmolytic agent during a
double-contrast barium enema (DCBE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 383 DCBEs …

Purpose To compare the spasmolytic effect of glucagon and buscopan in double contrast
barium enema examination. Patients and Methods: Three hundred and twenty-four …

Background and study aims: Colonoscopy is one of the most reliable methods for the
detection of colorectal neoplasms. However, colonic peristalsis during colonoscopy results …

Food bolus (FB) impaction of the oesophagus is one of the more common emergencies in
otolaryngology. These patients are managed either conservatively or surgically. The …

Equine rectal trauma associated with rectal examination, an essential diagnostic procedure
in horses, has always been a risk to patients, clients, and veterinarians. It has been reported …

Hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) is commonly used by radiologists in the UK as a
hypotonic agent in double-contract gastrointestinal studies. A history of glaucoma is still …

Objective: To assess the efficacy of hyoscine butyl bromide (buscopan) in relieving
oesophageal meat bolus obstruction. Design: Retrospective review of case notes. Setting …