DRUG	SUPPLIED	DOSE	COMMENTS
BETHANECHOL (Paeds) (Duvoid) Mechanism of action: Parasympathomimetic agent Ref: 44 Last update: 2018-12-02	tablet: 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg suspension (BCCH): 1 mg/mL Parenteral form for SC injection is no longer made.	Children: Abdominal distension/urinary retention*: 0.15 mg/kg/dose PO Q6-8H GE Reflux/delayed gastric emptying: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose PO AC & HS (maximum 4 doses per 24 hr) Adults: 10-50 mg PO BID-QID	*Not effective for urinary retention in children and should not be used as it may mask underlying obstructive urinary tract problems. Contraindicated in asthma, mechanical GI or GU obstruction, peptic ulcer. May cause hypotension, nausea, bronchospasm, salivation, flushing. Standard Prescription: bethanechol __mg PO Q__H (__mg/kg/24 hr)