Indications And Dose
Symptomatic relief of gastro-intestinal or genito-urinary disorders characterised by smooth muscle spasm ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 6–11 years: 10 mg 3 times a day ▶Child 12–17 years: 20 mg 4 times a day ▶Adult: 20 mg 4 times a day Irritable bowel syndrome ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 10 mg 3 times a day; increased if necessary up to 20 mg 4 times a day Acute spasm | Spasm in diagnostic procedures ▶INITIALLY BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 20 mg, then (by intramuscular injection or by slow intravenous injection) 20 mg after 30 minutes if required, dose may be repeated more frequently in endoscopy; maximum 100 mg per day Excessive respiratory secretions in palliative care ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1 month–1 year: 300–500 micrograms/kg 3–4 times a day (max. per dose 5 mg) ▶Child 2–4 years: 5 mg 3–4 times a day ▶Child 5–11 years: 10 mg 3–4 times a day ▶Child 12–17 years: 10–20 mg 3–4 times a day ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Child 1 month–4 years: 300–500 micrograms/kg 3–4 times a day (max. per dose 5 mg) ▶Child 5–11 years: 5–10 mg 3–4 times a day ▶Child 12–17 years: 10–20 mg 3–4 times a day ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 20 mg every 4 hours if required, adjusted according to response to up to 20 mg every 1 hour ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION ▶Adult: 20–120 mg/24 hours Bowel colic in palliative care ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 1 month–1 year: 300–500 micrograms/kg 3–4 times a day (max. per dose 5 mg) ▶Child 2–4 years: 5 mg 3–4 times a day ▶Child 5–11 years: 10 mg 3–4 times a day ▶Child 12–17 years: 10–20 mg 3–4 times a day ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Child 1 month–4 years: 300–500 micrograms/kg 3–4 times a day (max. per dose 5 mg) ▶Child 5–11 years: 5–10 mg 3–4 times a day ▶Child 12–17 years: 10–20 mg 3–4 times a day ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 20 mg every 4 hours if required, adjusted according to response to up to 20 mg every 1 hour ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION ▶Adult: 60–300 mg/24 hours
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