Me-PB-Hyos Elixir
Generic name:phenobarbital, hyoscyamine sulfate, atropine sulfate and scopolamine hydrobromide
Dosage form: oral liquid
Drug class:Anticholinergics / antispasmodics
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Me-PB-Hyos Elixir
Rx only
Rev. 04/2014
DESCRIPTION:
Me-PB-Hyos Elixir - Grape:
Each 5 mL (teaspoonful) of elixir (alcohol not more than 23.8%) contains:
Phenobarbital, USP ..... 16.2 mg
Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP ..... 0.1037 mg
Atropine Sulfate, USP ..... 0.0194 mg
Scopolamine Hydrobromide, USP ..... 0.0065 mg
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Ethyl Alcohol, FD&C Blue #2, FD&C Red #40, Artificial Grape Flavor, Glycerin, Purified Water, Saccharin Sodium, Sorbitol, Sucrose.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY:
This drug combination provides natural belladonna alkaloids in a specific, fixed ratio combined with phenobarbital to provide peripheral anticholinergic/ antispasmodic action and mild sedation.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE:
Based on a review of this drug by the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and/or other information, FDA has classified the following indications as “possibly” effective: For use as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis) and acute enterocolitis. May also be useful as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of duodenal ulcer. IT HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN CONCLUSIVELY WHETHER ANTICHOLINERGIC/ ANTISPASMODIC DRUGS AID IN THE HEALING OF A DUODENAL ULCER, DECREASE THE RATE OF RECURRENCES OR PREVENT COMPLICATIONS.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Glaucoma, obstructive ur.
