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Drotikind 40mg Tablet

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Product introduction

Drotikind 40mg 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.

Drotikind 40mg 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 Drotikind Tablet

Benefits of Drotikind Tablet

In Pain relief

Drotikind 40mg 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 Drotikind 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 Drotikind

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Dryness in mouth
  • Vertigo
  • Constipation
  • Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
  • Hypotension (low blood pressure)
  • Fast heart rate
  • Sweating

How to use Drotikind 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. Drotikind 40mg 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 Drotikind 40mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Drotikind 40mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Drotikind 40mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Drotikind 40mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Drotikind 40mg Tablet may cause vertigo.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Drotikind 40mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Drotikind 40mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

  • Drotikind 40mg 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 Drotikind 40mg 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)

Patient concerns

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we felt too much pain bellow belly(stomach) since last night please suggest some medicine to prevent this problem . we take 1 drotikind m at 4am today .
Dr. Sunil Sekhri
Diabetology
To diagnose the cause of this pain you need to be examine din clinic
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One of my teeth is sensitive. It some times pains
Dr. Abhijit Gambhir
Dental Surgery
sensitivity has many causative factors for relief of pain you can take pain killers it will give temporary relief
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References

  1. MedIndia. Drotaverine. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  2. Muscle Relxants: Drotaverine. In: National Formulary of India. 5th ed. New Delhi: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. 2016. p. 615.

Marketer details

Name: Mankind Pharma Ltd
Address: 208, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, New Delhi - 110020
Country of origin: India
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