Drotastar 80 Tablet
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Product introduction
Drotastar 80 Tablet 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 spasms like menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stones, pain due to biliary stones, and gastrointestinal colicky pain.
Drotastar 80 Tablet is used to treat painful menstruation and other diseases caused by smooth muscle tightness and also to aid in child birth (delivery)
Drotastar 80 Tablet is used to treat painful menstruation and other diseases caused by smooth muscle tightness and also to aid in child birth (delivery)
Uses of Drotastar Tablet
Benefits of Drotastar Tablet
In Pain relief
Drotastar 80 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.
Side effects of Drotastar Tablet
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
Common side effects of Drotastar
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dryness in mouth
- Vertigo
- Constipation
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
- Fast heart rate
- Sweating
How to use Drotastar Tablet
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. Drotastar 80 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Drotastar 80 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Drotastar 80 Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Drotastar 80 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Drotastar 80 Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Drotastar 80 Tablet may cause vertigo.
As Drotastar 80 Tablet may cause vertigo.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Drotastar 80 Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Drotastar 80 Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Drotastar 80 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 Drotastar 80 Tablet may cause dizziness.
- Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart disease.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Papaverine Derivatives
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
GASTRO INTESTINAL
Action Class
Phosphodiesterase-IV inhibitors (Smooth Muscle Relaxant)
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- MedIndia. Drotaverine. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Muscle Relxants: Drotaverine. In: National Formulary of India. 5th ed. New Delhi: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. 2016. p. 615.
Marketer details
Name: Nectar Pharma
Address: 5-Block A5 Sector - 34 Pcocket 1 First Floor Rohini Delhi-110085
Country of origin: India
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