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Belladonna Alkaloids and Barbiturates (Systemic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects


Category
  • Anticholinergic-sedative—Atropine and Phenobarbital; Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, and Phenobarbital; Belladonna and Butabarbital
Description

Belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates are combination medicines taken to relieve cramping and spasms of the stomach and intestines. They are used also to decrease the amount of acid formed in the stomach.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, and Phenobarbital
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Elixir (U.S. and Canada)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Chewable tablets (U.S.)
    • Extended-release tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Atropine and Phenobarbital
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Elixir (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Belladonna and Butabarbital
    • Elixir (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

  • Antrocol 2
  • Barbidonna 1
  • Barbidonna No. 2 1
  • Barophen 1
  • Bellalphen 1
  • Butibel 3
  • Donnamor 1
  • Donnapine 1
  • Donnatal 1
  • Donnatal Extentabs 1
  • Donnatal No. 2 1
  • Donphen 1
  • Hyosophen 1
  • Kinesed 1
  • Malatal 1
  • Relaxadon 1
  • Spaslin 1
  • Spasmolin 1
  • Spasmophen 1
  • Spasquid 1
  • Susano 1

In Canada—

  • Donnatal 1
  • Donnatal Extentabs 1

Note:

For quick reference, the following belladonna alkaloids and barbiturates are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, and Phenobarbital (A-troe-peen, hye-oh-SYE-a-meen, skoe-POL-a-meen, and fee-noe-BAR-bi-tal)†
2. Atropine and Phenobarbital (A-troe-peen and fee-noe-BAR-bi-tal)†
3. Belladonna and Butabarbital (Bell-a-don-a and byoo-ta-BAR-bi-tal)†
† Not commercially available in Canada

   

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Belladonna Alkaloids and Barbiturates: Before Using

Date Revised: 08/09/2000









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