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Drotin DS Tablet

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Product introduction

Drotin DS 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.

Drotin DS 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 Drotin Tablet

Benefits of Drotin Tablet

In Pain relief

Drotin DS 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 Drotin 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 Drotin

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

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

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Quick tips

  • Drotin DS 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 Drotin DS 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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I have got periods and having pain Please suggest me something which can get me relief
Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Tablet meftal spas or drotin
Gall stones patient for last two years. Mild abdominal pain due to this once or twice a week.What oral medicine is to be used for relief?
Dr. Pushkar Mani
Physician
Drotin DS for painbut better refer to laproscopic surgeon
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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: Walter Bushnell
Address: Walter Bushnell, Unit No. 6, LSC, S-Block, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi – 110017
Country of origin: India

MRP
185.5
Inclusive of all taxes
15.0 tablets in 1 strip
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