hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Levsin)

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Introduction

Tradenames: Levsin, Levsinex.

Indications

Contraindications

pregnancy category = c

safety in lactation = -

Dosage

0.125-0.25 mg PO/SL TID/QID

Tabs: 0.125 mg.

Elixir: 0.125 mg/5 mL.

Sustained-release: (Levsinex timecaps) 0.375-0.75 mg PO every 12 hours. Tabs: 0.375 mg.

Take 30-60 minutes before a meal.

Pharmacokinetics

elimination via liver

elimination via kidney

1/2life = 3.5 hours

1/2life = 9 hours

Adverse effects

Mechanism of action

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998
  3. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Deprecated Reference

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