Spasmol Tablet

Description

Spasmol Tablet is a combination medicine used as a pain reliever. It reduces abdominal pain and cramps by relaxing the muscles of the stomach and gut. Spasmol Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. The most common side effects are nausea, dryness in the mouth, vomiting, weakness, nervousness, and blurred vision. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. It may also cause sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.

Introduction

In Abdominal pain Spasmol Tablet effectively relieves sudden muscle spasms or contractions in the stomach and intestine (gut), thereby relaxing the muscles and improving the movement of food. This helps to treat abdominal pain (or stomach pain) as well as cramps. Take this medicine as directed by your doctor.

Benefits

Spasmol Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Dicyclomine, Dextropropoxyphene and Paracetamol. Dicyclomine is an anti-cholinergic which relaxes the muscles in the stomach and gut (intestine) and stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms). By doing this, it relieves cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort. Dextropropoxyphene is a opioid analgesic (pain reliever). It works by decreasing the perception of pain by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-pyretic (fever reducer) which works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever and pain.

How to use

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

Safety Advice

- Alcohol : UNSAFE - It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Spasmol Tablet. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Spasmol Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Spasmol Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. Even small doses of Spasmol Tablet can cause infant sleepiness and decreased/altered brain function. - Driving : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - It is not known whether Spasmol Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. - Kidney : CAUTION - Spasmol Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Spasmol Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Spasmol Tablet is not recommended in patients with end stage kidney disease. - Liver : CAUTION - Spasmol Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Spasmol Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. However, the use of Spasmol Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.