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Drotin 80 MG Tablet

Manufactured byWalter Bushnell
ContainsDrotaverine
Description
Drotin 80 MG Tablet is an antispasmodic medicine which relaxes the muscle gives and effective relief from pain, spasm or twitches of the smooth muscles in the stomach and heart. It is used to relieve pain caused due to irritable bowel syndrome, headache, menstrual periods, and is also used to relieve cervical spasm during labour.
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Substitutes

List of substitutes for Drotin 80 MG Tablet

Baralgan D 80 MG Tablet
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Doverin 80 MG Tablet
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Drotikind 80 MG Tablet
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Spasmoter 80 MG Tablet
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Trospa 80 MG Tablet
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Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Drotin 80 MG Tablet

  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Dry mouth
  • Change in pulse rate
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Allergic skin reaction
  • Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet
  • Fall in blood pressure
  • Hypoesthesia (Decreased sense of touch or sensation)
  • Anemia
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (Frequent acid reflexes from stomach)
  • Decreased urine output

Uses of Drotin 80 MG Tablet

What is it prescribed for?

  • Smooth muscle spasm (Rigid and painful smooth muscles)
  • Functional bowel disorder (Difficulty in movement of bowels in intestine)
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Concerns

Commonly asked questions

  • How long does it take for this medicine to take effect?
    The amount of time required by this medicine to show its action is not clinically established.
  • How long do the effects of this medicine last?
    The amount of time for which this medicine remains active in the body is not clinically established.
  • Is it safe to consume alcohol while taking this medicine?
    Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
  • Is this a habit forming medicine?
    No habit forming tendencies were reported.
  • Can this medicine be taken during pregnancy?
    This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor may prescribe a safer alternative based on the clinical condition.
  • Can this medicine be taken while breast-feeding?
    This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to drotaverine or any other inactive ingredients present in the formulation.

Sever liver/kidney damage

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with severe impairment of kidney/liver function due to the increased risk of serious adverse effects.

Heart Failure

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients suffering from heart failure, a condition characterized by insufficient pumping of blood, since it may worsen the patient's condition.
Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor may prescribe a safer alternative based on the clinical condition.

Breast-feeding

This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.
General warnings

Liver disease

This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients suffering from liver function impairment or active liver diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of liver function is necessary while receiving this medicine. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.

Kidney disease

This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients suffering from kidney function impairment or active kidney diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of liver function is necessary while receiving this medicine. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.

Hypotension

Use of this medicine may cause a fall in blood pressure levels. This risk is especially higher in patients with a history of cardiovascular diseases. Close monitoring of blood pressure is recommended for such patients. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required based on the clinical condition.

Other medicines

This medicine may interact with many other medicines and may cause severe adverse effects. Hence, it is advised that you report all your current medicines including herbs and supplements to the doctor before beginning treatment with this medicine.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double your dose to make up for the missed dose.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.
Interaction with Alcohol

Description

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Interaction with Medicine

Atropine

Diclofenac

Levodopa

Diazepam

Disease interactions

Porphyria

This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients with a known history of Porphyria due to the increased risk of worsening of the patient's condition. Appropriate corrective measures or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required based on the clinical condition.

Low cardiac output

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known history of low cardiac output, a condition characterized by insufficient pumping of blood, since it may worsen the patient's condition.
Food interactions
Information not available.
Lab interactions
Information not available.
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.
Take this medicine as instructed by the doctor. Follow all the instructions mentioned on the label. Do not take in larger or smaller quantities than recommended. This medicine can be taken with or without food. An adequate amount of water should be consumed while taking this medicine.
Miscelleneous

To be taken with food

To be taken as instructed by doctor

Effect on sleep is not established

How it works
This medicine acts on the smooth muscles to relieve pain and spasms.
Legal Status

Approved

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Classification

Category

Anticholinergics/antispasmodics

Schedule

Schedule H

Drotaverine - DrugBank [Internet]. Drugbank.ca. 2017 [cited 22 May 2017]. Available from:

https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB06751

Drotaverine | C24H31NO4 - PubChem [Internet]. Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2017 [cited 22 May 2017]. Available from:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1712095#section=Top
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