Question
Posted on: March 6 2013Cafergot PB suppositories are no longer available. A physician prescribes that Magijet as follows: Belladonna dry extract 0.25 mg Butalbital 100mg Coffeine 100mg Ergotaminetartraat
Answer
Belladonna-Alcalo ï den (tot.) 0.25 mgAccording to the company Novartis, the composition of Belladonna Alcaloiden (TOT) or Bellafoline the following:
Butalbital 100mg
Coffeine 100mg
Ergotaminetartraat 2mg
L-Hyoscyamine 56% L-Scopolamine 4% Lactose 40%calculation
Cafergot PB suppositories contain 0.25 mg belladonna Alcaloiden (tot) or Bellafoline being 0.14 mg Hyoscyamine and 0.01 mg scopolamine = 0.15 mg Alcaloiden in total.
Belladonna Dry Extract Ph Eur contains 1% alcaloides in total and thus comes 0.25 mg. Bellafoline correspond to 15mg Belladonna extract. Consequently, the about Belladonna extract should be increased to 15mg in the prescription.