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Span 40
Opsonin Pharma Limited
Generic: Drotaverine Hydrochloride
Safety Advices
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It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Span 40. Please consult your doctor.
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Information regarding the use of Span 40 during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
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Information regarding the use of Span 40 during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Span 40 may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Span 40 may cause vertigo.
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There is limited information available on the use of Span 40 in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
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There is limited information available on the use of Span 40 in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Span 40mg Tablet
Introduction
Span 40 is an antispasmodic medicine. It is used in the treatment of menstrual pain and abdominal pain. It provides relief from pain due to smooth muscle spasm like menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stones, pain due to biliary stone and gastrointestinal colicky pain. Span 40 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...
... Show moreUses of Span 40
- Menstrual pain
- Abdominal pain
Side effects of Span 40
Common
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dryness in mouth
- Vertigo
How to use Span 40
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. Span 40 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Span 40 works
Span 40 is an anti-spasmodic medicine which relieves contractions (spasms) associated with smooth muscles in the abdomen.
What if you forget to take Span 40?
If you miss a dose of Span 40, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
- Span 40 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 Span 40 may cause dizziness.
- Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart disease.
Brief Description
Indication
Gastrointestinal tract spasm, Irritable bowel syndrome, Dysmenorrhea, Biliary colics, Renal colics
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral
As an antispasmodic
Adult: 1 to 2 tablets, 3 times daily.
Injection: Adults: 1 to 2 ampoules, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, 1-3 times daily.
For the management of acute stone colics: 1 or 2 ampoules by slow intravenous injection.
Child Dose
Oral
As an antispasmodic
Children (over 6 years): 1/2 to 1 tablet, 1-2 times daily.
40 mg 1-2 times daily
Children (1-6 years): 1/4 to 1/2 tablet, 1-2 times daily.
20 mg 1-2 times daily
Contraindication
Severe renal/hepatic/cardiac dysfunction. Porphyria.
Mode of Action
Drotaverine has antispasmodic effect mediated via inhibition of phosphodiesterase-IV, specific for smooth muscle. It has a rapid and direct action on the smooth muscle. It acts to correct cyclic AMP and Ca imbalance at the spastic site, thereby relieving smooth muscle spasm and pain.
Precaution
Exercise caution in patients with renal/hepatic/cardiac dysfunction. Pregnacy, lactation.
Side Effect
Vertigo, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth.
Interaction
May attenuate the action of levodopa. Concurrent use of analgesics, antimuscarinics or benzodiazepines. Additive beneficial effect with concurrent use of analgesics, antimuscarinics or benzodiazepines.
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