Drotin Tablet

Composition Drotaverine (40mg)
Rx Prescription Required
Pack strip of 10 tablets
Storage Store below 30°C
Chemical Class Papaverine Derivatives
Action Class Phosphodiesterase-IV inhibitors (Smooth Muscle Relaxant)
Habbit Forming No
Manufacturer Walter Bushnell
Manufacturer address Walter Bushnell, Unit No. 6, LSC, S-Block, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi – 110017

Drotin Tablet 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.

Pain relief

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. Drotin Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Drotin Tablet is an anti-spasmodic medicine which relieves contractions (spasms) associated with smooth muscles in the abdomen.

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

Drotin Tablet 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 Drotin Tablet may cause dizziness.

Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart disease.

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In Pain relief

Drotin Tablet effectively relieves sudden muscle spasms or contractions in the stomach and intestine (gut), thereby improving the pain. This helps to treat abdominal pain (or stomach pain) as well as cramps, bloating and discomfort associated with menstrual cycles or kidney stones also. Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Eventually, it will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Vertigo

Dryness in mouth

Vomiting

Nausea

Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Drotin Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Drotin Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Drotin Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving:UNSAFE

Drotin Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.As Drotin Tablet may cause vertigo.

Kidney:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Drotin Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Drotin Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Muscle Relxants: Drotaverine. In: National Formulary of India. 5th ed. New Delhi: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. 2016. p. 615.