No-Spa Im/Iv Injection 40Mg (1 Box = 25 Ampoules)

Name: No-Spa Im/Iv Injection 40Mg (1 Box = 25 Ampoules)
Brand: SANOFI-AVENTIS PAKISTAN LTD.
Price: 69.6

Brand : sanofi-aventis pakistan ltd.

Rs. 69.60

Rs. 73.26

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No-Spa Im/Iv Specification

Requires Prescription (YES/NO)

Yes

Generics

Drotaverine HCl

Used For

Anti-Spasmodic

How it works

Drotaverine contains as active substance drotaverine hydrochloride. Drotaverine is a derivative of papaverine that possesses antispasmodic activity due to the phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibition in smooth muscles.

No-Spa Im/Iv Usage And Safety

Dosage

Drotaverine HCl

Side Effects

Gastrointestinal disorders Rare: nausea, constipation. Nervous system disorders Rare: headache, dizziness, insomnia. Not known: dizziness. Cardiac disorders Rare: palpitations, hypotension . Immune system disorders Rare: allergic reaction (local swelling of the skin, hives, rash, itchy skin).

Drug Interactions

Inhibitors of the enzyme phosphodiesterase, such as papaverine and its derivatives , levodopa .

Indication

This medicine is indicated for the treatment of smooth muscle contractions (felt as recurrent stomach pain) in the gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder and urinary tract.

When not to Use

Do not take - If you are allergic to drotaverine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine ; If you have severe kidney, liver or heart failure; If you are breast-feeding. It is contraindicated for children under the age of 1.

No-Spa Im/Iv Precautions

Precaution

Ask your doctor before you take Drotaverine. Caution is required during administration of Drotaverine to patients with hypotension. Because of the risk of collapse, the drug should be administered intravenously to the lying down patient .

No-Spa Im/Iv Warnings

Warning 1

Since drotaverine has been associated with acute attacks of porphyria, it is considered unsafe in porphyric patients.

Warning 2

Caution should also be taken for patients with renal or hepatic impairment.

Warning 3

Since drotaverine can cause vertigo (dizziness), caution is advised when driving and using machines.

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