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Is Buscopan A Safe Drug For Glaucoma Patient?
Hi Doctor Rynne My mother is 100 years old & was in the hospital for 3 months. She has gall stones & they will not operate on her. I was told about Buscopan, but she has glaucoma.. Is this drug okay for her to take? Hoping to hear from you Thanks Nadia
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Hello
As you mentioned that your mother is having GLAUCOMA and she is also having gall bladder stone , for which she is admitted in the hospital for surgery .
She advised to take BUSCOPAN i.e. hyoscine .
This drug HYOSCINE is CONTRAINDICATED for narrow angle glaucoma , if your mother is a patient of narrow angle glaucoma , this drug will not suit .
So consult your doctor and take another drug as pain killer .
Good luck for surgery.
As you mentioned that your mother is having GLAUCOMA and she is also having gall bladder stone , for which she is admitted in the hospital for surgery .
She advised to take BUSCOPAN i.e. hyoscine .
This drug HYOSCINE is CONTRAINDICATED for narrow angle glaucoma , if your mother is a patient of narrow angle glaucoma , this drug will not suit .
So consult your doctor and take another drug as pain killer .
Good luck for surgery.
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