TY - JOUR T1 - Use of intravenous hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) during gastrointestinal endoscopy JF - Frontline Gastroenterology JO - Frontline Gastroenterol DO - 10.1136/flgastro-2017-100877 SP - flgastro-2017-100877 AU - Thomas Lee AU - John Anderson AU - Siwan Thomas-Gibson AU - Colin Rees A2 - , Y1 - 2017/08/17 UR - http://fg.bmj.com/content/early/2017/08/17/flgastro-2017-100877.abstract N2 - The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has recently circulated a Drug Safety Update regarding the risk of serious adverse events following the use of intravenous hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) in patients with underlying cardiac disease.1Buscopan is commonly used during endoscopic procedures. It induces smooth muscle relaxation and reduces spasm in the gastrointestinal tract. It is used during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy to reduce contraction and aid mucosal visualisation.2 During endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, it is used to facilitate access to the common bile duct during cannulation of the ampulla of Vater.3 During colonoscopy, it is … ER -