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An antispasmodic that blocks the nerve signals that make the gut cramp, easing IBS pain and spasm. For adults with IBS diagnosed by a doctor, after an online consultation with a GPhC-registered pharmacist.
For adults with IBS diagnosed by a doctor. Not for glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you’re 40 or over and your symptoms have changed, see your GP first.
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Suitable age
18 years and over
Max per order
Up to 3 months
Consultation
Yes, online consultation
Buscopan IBS Relief contains hyoscine butylbromide, an antispasmodic that blocks the nerve signals that make the gut muscle contract. That eases the cramping pain of IBS. Very little is absorbed into the rest of the body, so side effects are usually mild.
It’s the same medicine as Buscopan Cramps and Buscopan 10mg tablets; this pack is licensed for diagnosed IBS. If it doesn’t suit you, mebeverine or peppermint oil work differently, and our guide to IBS subtypes explains which treatments suit which type of IBS. See mebeverine vs Buscopan vs alverine and all our IBS treatments.
| Active ingredient | Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg |
| Type | Antispasmodic (antimuscarinic) |
| Dose | 1 tablet three times a day; up to 2 four times a day; maximum 8 a day |
| Legal category | General sale or pharmacy medicine (20 pack); supplied after an online consultation |
| Suitable for | Adults 18+ with IBS diagnosed by a doctor |
| Price | 20 tablets £9.99 · 40 £17.99 · 60 £24.99 |
Who we can supply: adults 18 and over whose IBS has been diagnosed by a doctor. We don’t diagnose IBS online: if you haven’t been diagnosed, please see your GP. If you’re 60 or over, we can supply Buscopan IBS Relief for IBS you’ve had for a while, but new or changed bowel symptoms need your GP.
See your GP first (don’t use this treatment) if you have: blood in your poo, or black poo; weight loss you can’t explain, or a lump in your tummy or back passage; a change in your bowel habit and you’re 60 or over; tummy swelling or bloating that won’t go away, especially if you’re 50 or over (women); a high temperature, vomiting, or severe pain that keeps getting worse; a family history of bowel or ovarian cancer, or of coeliac or inflammatory bowel disease, and new symptoms.
Our guide to IBS red flags explains why these matter.
This service isn’t suitable if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding. Please speak to your GP or midwife.
Don’t take hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) if you have: narrow angle glaucoma; myasthenia gravis; a blocked bowel (obstruction or ileus), or a very swollen bowel (megacolon); a rare sugar intolerance (fructose, glucose-galactose or sucrase-isomaltase), as the tablet coating contains sucrose.
Tell the prescriber if you: have a fast or irregular heartbeat, heart failure or an overactive thyroid; have difficulty passing urine, for example an enlarged prostate; take medicines with similar effects: some antidepressants (amitriptyline and other tricyclics), antihistamines, antipsychotics, amantadine, quinidine, disopyramide, or tiotropium or ipratropium inhalers; take metoclopramide or domperidone, which work against Buscopan, or a beta-agonist such as salbutamol, which can add to a fast heartbeat.
The licence for this pack adds: see a doctor before using it if you’re 40 or over and it’s been a while since your last IBS flare or your symptoms are different, or if you’ve recently travelled abroad, have abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, or have difficulty passing urine.
Neither is best for everyone. Buscopan blocks the nerve signals that cause spasm; mebeverine relaxes the gut muscle directly. If one doesn’t help, the other may. See mebeverine vs Buscopan vs alverine.
When cramps start, or regularly through a flare, as the prescriber advises. If it isn’t helping after 2 weeks, see your GP.
Start with 1 tablet three times a day. If needed, you can take up to 2 tablets four times a day: no more than 8 tablets (80mg) in 24 hours.
Yes, both contain hyoscine butylbromide 10mg. They’re packaged for different uses: IBS Relief for diagnosed IBS, Buscopan Cramps for stomach cramps, including period cramps.
Mebeverine (Colofac), alverine and peppermint oil capsules also ease IBS spasm. See our comparison guide.
You can take it regularly through a flare. Don’t take it every day for long periods without your GP knowing, because ongoing tummy pain should be checked.
It can. Dry mouth, a faster heartbeat and constipation are the most common side effects.
We don’t supply IBS medicines online in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Please speak to your GP or midwife.
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