Pro-Banthine tablets 15 mg for ulcer, gastritis, enuresis and hyperhidrosis (propantheline bromide)

General information on Japanese Pro-Banthine tablets 15 mg for ulcer, gastritis, enuresis and hyperhidrosis (propantheline bromide)

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Package details: 100 tablets

Manufacturer: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc., Japan

Active ingredients: propantheline bromide (chemical formula C23H30NO3)

Medical effect: Bro-Banthine tablets are effective for the treatment of the following diseases and conditions:

• gastric or duodenal ulcer,
• gastric hyperacidity,
• pylorospasm,
• gastritis,
• enterocolitis,
• irritable colon,
• pancreatitis,
• biliary dyskinesia,
• nocturnal enuresis or enuresis,
• hyperhidrosis.

Contraindications and precautions: do not use for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Do not use for patients with angle-closure glaucoma, urination disorder due to prostatic hypertrophy, cardiac disease, paralytic ileus, hyperthyroidism, congestive cardiac failure, arrhythmia or ulcerative colitis. Do not use in the environment of high temperature.

Store at the temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, away from direct sunlight and moisture.

Since this medicine may cause sensitivity to light, lack of focus or drowsiness, patient should avoid working at height, operating dangerous machinery or driving a car.

If an allergic reaction occurs, stop using the medicine and consult with your doctor. If you’re taking any other medication or receiving any other treatment, you have to consult with your doctor before use.

Dosage and administration

For adults: take 1 tablet at a time, 3-4 times a day. The doctor in charge may adjust the dosage according to the disease, age or symptoms.

How effective are Pro-Banthine tablets 15 mg from Japan for ulcer, gastritis, enuresis and hyperhidrosis (propantheline bromide)?

Pro-Banthine tablets contain propantheline bromide, an antimuscarinic agent. It provides a double action: on the one hand, it suppresses the contraction of the gastrointestinal tract, on the other hand, it eases muscle tension in the bladder. Also, Pro-Banthine tablets reduce secretions such as sweat and tears by the anticholinergic activity.

Who should use Pro-Banthine tablets 15 mg from Japan?

Pro-Banthine tablets are effective for the treatment of gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastric hyperacidity, pylorospasm, gastritis, enterocolitis, irritable colon, pancreatitis, biliary dyskinesia, nocturnal enuresis, enuresis and hyperhidrosis. Studies showed that propantheline also protects oral mucosa in patients receiving high-dose ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide and autologous stem cell transplantation (D. J. Oblon, S. R. Paul et al. Propantheline protects the oral mucosa after high-dose ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide and autologous stem cell transplantation // Bone marrow transplantation, 1997, 20(11): 961-3).