NO-SPA 80mg N20 Tablets
The synthetic drug presented as NO-SPA tablets relieves or prevents the development of spasms of the various smooth muscle organs regardless oh their function and innervation. The spasmolytic action of NO-SPA is many times stronger and much less toxic than that of papaverine and perparin which also act on smooth muscles. This effect furthermore lasts longer and absorption of the drug is favourable.
Composition: Each NO-SPA tablet contains 40 mg of Drotaverine hydrochloride (6,7,3,4- tetraethoxy-1-benzal- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline) as active substance.
Contraindications: NO-SPA shoud not be used in hepatic and nephritic insufficiency not in acut heart failure.
Side Effects: Rarely headache, nausea, hypotension, vertigo and heart palpitation.
drug Interaction:
The abolishment and prevention of pain and functional disorders caused by spasms of the smooth muscles.
Blliary and renal colits, spasms associated with cholecystopathy, cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.
Spasms associated with nephrolithiasis, pyelitis and cystitis.
Spastic conditions of the gastrointestinal system: gastric and duodenal ulcer.. Here it can be associated with atropine or similar drugs. - Pyloric spasms, spastic constipation, colitis, proctitis and tenesmus. - It can be administered as an adjuvant agent in angina pectoris and coronary spasm. - Furthermore it is used in dysmenorrhoea and to reduce irritability of the pregnant uterus, in spasm of the OS uteri during parturition and threatened abortion.
Dosage & Administration: The average dose for adults is 1-2 tablets 3 times daily. Children shoud be given smuller doses, reduced according to age and body weight. Younger children once or twice 1/4-1/2 tablet daily. Older children 1/2-1 tablet daily.