South African pharmacists see on average 13 patients with abdominal cramps per week, with almost half of them seeing more than 20 per week!³ 85 % of these pharmacists said Buscopan^® was their most frequently recommended treatment. ³

Analgesics, such as paracetamol and NSAIDs*, treat general pain by acting on pain pathways in the brain and spinal cord and by inhibiting chemicals that promote inflammation. ^4,5 Belly pain, caused by abnormal contractions of the gut wall, requires a different type of painkiller called an antispasmodic. ^1,6

Buscopan^® has found widespread use, over the past seven decades, as an antispasmodic and smooth muscle relaxant in the treatment of abdominal pain. ^1,6