Donnatal (PHENOBARBITAL, HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE, ATROPINE SULFATE, SCOPOL)
Donnatal (PHENOBARBITAL, HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE, ATROPINE SULFATE, SCOPOL) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Donnatal; Generic name: PHENOBARBITAL, HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE, ATROPINE SULFATE, SCOPOL; Manufacturer: VistaPharm, LLC.
| Brand name | Donnatal |
|---|---|
| Generic name | PHENOBARBITAL, HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE, ATROPINE SULFATE, SCOPOL |
| Manufacturer | VistaPharm, LLC |
| Used for | 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 indications as follows: "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. Final classification of the less-than-effective indications requires further investigation. 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 COMPLICAT |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The dosage of Donnatal® Elixir should be adjusted to the needs of the individual patient to assure symptomatic control with a minimum of adverse effects. Donnatal® Elixir. Adults: One or two teaspoonfuls of elixir three or four times a day according to conditions and severity of symptoms. Pediatric patients: may be dosed every 4 to 6 hours. Use a pediatric dosing device or oral syringe to measure the dose. Starting Dosage Body weight Every 4 hours Every 6 hours 10 lb. ( |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Donnatal® Elixir can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Donnatal® Elixir. If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. In the presence of a high environmental temperature, heat prostration can occur with belladonna alkaloids (fever and heatstroke due to decreased sweating). Diarrhea may be |
| Active ingredient(s) | ATROPINE SULFATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=11a48ba9-576b-4e8c-9536-6e83636d6930 |