Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking Buscopan

Buscopan is not thought to be harmful in pregnancy. However, because there's only a small amount of information on its use, it's not often recommended.

If you think you need to take Buscopan in pregnancy, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. They'll help you decide, or may recommend other medicines for you.

You can take Buscopan while breastfeeding if you need to, but other medicines might be better. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist and they'll help you to decide.

It's not known how much Buscopan gets into breast milk, but it's likely to be low levels, and your baby will not be able to absorb a lot of it into their body from the milk. Your baby is unlikely to get side effects. However, it's better to only take Buscopan occasionally, or for a short time.

It's important to keep monitoring your baby if you're taking any medicine while breastfeeding.

Contact your healthcare professional or call 111 as soon as possible if you notice that your baby is:

• unusually sleepy
• not feeding as well as usual, or not waking to feed
• not putting on weight as you would expect
• being unusually irritable
• constipated, or peeing less

If your baby has any symptoms that are not listed, or if you're worried about them, you can also call 111 or contact any healthcare professional.

Keep breastfeeding as usual until you've got advice about your baby's symptoms.