Drotaverine Hydrochloride

Drotaverine Hydrochloride is an antispasmodic medicine. It is used in the treatment of menstrual pain and abdominal pain. It provides relief from pain due to smooth muscle spasm like menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stones, pain due to biliary stone and gastrointestinal colicky pain. Drotaverine Hydrochloride can be taken with or without food, but better to take it at the same time every day for better results. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you. The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, and dryness in the mouth. If these bother you, or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. It may also make you feel dizzy as of low blood pressure, if happens take caution while driving. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had severe heart disease or have blood pressure issues, or you have liver or kidney disease. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Your doctor may check blood pressure regularly while taking this medicine. Drotaverine Hydrochloride is an anti-spasmodic medicine which relieves contractions (spasms) associated with smooth muscles in the abdomen.

• Menstrual pain • Abdominal pain

Drotaverine has antispasmodic effect mediated via inhibition of phosphodiesterase-IV, specific for smooth muscle. It has a rapid and direct action on the smooth muscle. It acts to correct cyclic AMP and Ca imbalance at the spastic site, thereby relieving smooth muscle spasm and pain.

Adult Dose: Oral As an antispasmodic Adult: 1 to 2 tablets, 3 times daily. Injection: Adults: 1 to 2 ampoules, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, 1-3 times daily. For the management of acute stone colics: 1 or 2 ampoules by slow intravenous injection. Child Dose: Oral As an antispasmodic Children (over 6 years): 1/2 to 1 tablet, 1-2 times daily. 40 mg 1-2 times daily Children (1-6 years): 1/4 to 1/2 tablet, 1-2 times daily. 20 mg 1-2 times daily

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Drotaverine Hydrochloride may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

If you miss a dose of Drotaverine Hydrochloride, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

Common: • Nausea • Vomiting • Dryness in mouth • Vertigo

[UNSAFE] Drotaverine Hydrochloride may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. As Drotaverine Hydrochloride may cause vertigo. Drotaverine Hydrochloride helps relieve pain due to smooth muscle spasms such as menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stone, and colicky pain. Take it as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor. It may cause a drop in your blood pressure. Monitor your blood pressure regularly and inform your doctor if you have a history of low blood pressure. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Drotaverine Hydrochloride may cause dizziness. Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart disease.

Severe renal/hepatic/cardiac dysfunction. Porphyria.

May attenuate the action of levodopa. Concurrent use of analgesics, antimuscarinics or benzodiazepines. Additive beneficial effect with concurrent use of analgesics, antimuscarinics or benzodiazepines.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Drotaverine Hydrochloride. Please consult your doctor.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Information regarding the use of Drotaverine Hydrochloride during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Information regarding the use of Drotaverine Hydrochloride during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Drotaverine Hydrochloride in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. [CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Drotaverine Hydrochloride in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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