Incorrect bowel function leads to a deterioration in overall health. To eliminate the problem and normalize the patient's condition, special pharmaceutical preparations are prescribed. Duspatalin, the indications for use of which are reflected in the instructions, relieves cramps, normalizes intestinal motility, allowing the digestive system to fully function.
Material Content:
Release forms and composition
An antispasmodic is available in 2 forms: in the form of tablets and capsules with prolonged action. Blisters with capsules and tablets (and instructions for use) are packed in cardboard boxes.
The active ingredient in the basis of the drug is mebeverine hydrochloride.
135 mg tablets
Duspatalin 135 mg tablets - round, white, coated. They contain several excipients (for example, magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate, starch).
Capsules 200 mg
In addition to the active ingredient, Duspatalin 200 mg capsules include talc, triacetin, a copolymer of methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate. The white capsule shell is made of gelatin with the addition of titanium dioxide.
Indications Duspatalin
Duspatalin is an effective myotropic antispasmodic, so it is recommended to use it in the following conditions:
- the occurrence of irritable bowel syndrome and its accompanying symptoms, including pain, diarrhea, bloating, constipation;
- diseases of the stomach and other organs of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by spasms;
- inflammation of the bile ducts and malfunctions of the gallbladder (cholecystitis, cholangitis);
- chronic pancreatitis.
Instructions for use and dosage
Duspatalin is consumed before meals (for 20 minutes), drinking about 100-150 ml of water with the medicine.
Tablets are prescribed for adult patients (from 18 years old). Dosage: 1 pc. three times a day. Capsules 200 mg drink 1 pc. twice a day.
The minimum course duration is 14 days. The drug can be used for a long time (there is no addictive effect) - a specialist will establish the timing more accurately based on the diagnosis and general condition of the body.
During pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy is indicated in the instructions as a contraindication - during this period, Duspatalin should not be taken.
The ban is explained by the lack of reliable information on how the active substance affects the fetus.
If there is an urgent need, the doctor may prescribe this antispasmodic (then treatment occurs under supervision).
It is not recommended to use the product during breastfeeding.
Drug interaction
The instruction does not contain information on the interaction of Duspatalin with other medicines.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
Reception of Duspatalin is contraindicated in the presence of individual intolerance to the constituent components.
The drug is not intended for the treatment of children.
Side effects are not excluded, but rarely occur. Patients usually tolerate the drug well.
Undesirable effects can occur in the form of allergic manifestations - these are skin rashes, anaphylactic reactions, and angioedema.
Overdose in rare cases can provoke an increase in nervous excitement, affect the work of the cardiovascular system, cause a sharp decrease in pressure and dizziness. In such situations, symptomatic treatment is recommended.
Analogs
On sale it is easy to find cheaper analogues of Duspatalin.
Among them:
- Drotaverine;
- Mebeverin;
- No-shpa;
- Trimedate;
- Sparex;
- Papaverine.
Drotaverine in tablets is a representative of the group of myotropic antispasmodics. In its composition - drotaverine hydrochloride (40 mg in one tablet).
Drotaverin is prescribed to eliminate (or alleviate) pathological conditions:
- cholecystitis;
- hepatic colic;
- spastic constipation;
- pyelitis;
- intestinal colic;
- cerebrovascular spasm;
- renal colic;
- pyloric stenosis;
- the threat of spontaneous abortion caused by increased uterine tone.
Drotaverin should not be prescribed to patients who are diagnosed with:
- acute myocardial infarction;
- renal failure and other pathologies of the kidneys;
- severe liver damage, liver failure;
- "Sharp stomach";
- hypotension.
The drug is not used to treat children under 3 years of age, with intolerance to the components, breastfeeding.
Use with caution in the last weeks of pregnancy, so as not to provoke a premature birth.
Side effects occur as:
- constipation
- allergic rash;
- dizziness;
- lowering blood pressure;
- discomfort in the stomach;
- tachycardia;
- nausea.
The instructions prescribed dosage for adults - 1-2 tablets three times a day. Usually, the duration of therapy and doses are prescribed by a specialist individually.
Mebeverin capsules contain mebeverine hydrochloride, so the indications for use, contraindications, adverse reactions and dosage are the same as for Duspatalin.
No-shpa is an analogue of drotaverin that eliminates spasms (with the same features given in previous remedies). And also taking tablets is excluded in case of glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome, lactase deficiency.
The medicine is not prescribed for children under 6 years of age. With reduced blood pressure, use with caution.
Side effects are manifested as:
- headache;
- trouble sleeping;
- lowering blood pressure;
- nausea;
- constipation
- allergic reactions.
Recommended dosage for adults: 1-2 tablets three times a day. The maximum quantity is 6 pcs. per day.
If the treatment has not been agreed with the doctor, then No-shpu take no more than 3 days.
Trimedat tablets contain trimebutin (100 or 200 mg), which affects intestinal motility and has an antispasmodic effect.
Indications for its use are various disorders of the digestive system, which are accompanied by an intestinal upset. Prescribe a medicine before diagnosing the intestines.
Contraindications: intolerance of constituent components and children's age up to 3 years. During pregnancy, while breastfeeding, the drug is not recommended.
Side effects are rare, but if they occur, then in the form of allergic reactions. The standard dosage for adults, indicated in the instructions: 100-200 mg three times a day (the daily dose may be increased if the disease is severe).
The specialist, based on the diagnosis, determines how long the course of treatment will last, and prescribes the required amount of the drug.
The active substance of Sparex capsules is mebeverine hydrochloride, therefore, the drug is used for the same indications as Duspatalin.
Medication is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance. It is not recommended to take capsules for pregnant and lactating women due to lack of information about the effect of the drug on the baby's body.
And also there is no information about the effect of the active substance on children under 12 years of age, therefore, Sparex is not prescribed for the treatment of such patients.
Patients who have low blood pressure should be treated only under the supervision of a specialist.
Side effects are rare, but if they occur, they can affect:
- nervous system, causing dizziness, lethargy, weakness and headache;
- digestive organs, causing nausea, flatulence, enlarged liver, stomach pain, constipation;
- cardiovascular system, which will respond by lowering blood pressure.
Another undesirable manifestation is allergic reactions.
In case of an overdose, the following conditions are highly likely to occur:
- vomiting
- lowering blood pressure;
- loss of consciousness;
- dizziness.
The recommended dosage is indicated in the instructions: 1 capsule (30 minutes before meals) twice a day.
The pharmaceutical agent Papaverine is an antispasmodic that contains papaverine hydrochloride. In addition to the ability to relieve spasms, it has a slight analgesic effect.
It is indicated for use if the following pathologies were diagnosed in a patient:
- renal colic;
- spastic colitis;
- uterine hypertonicity;
- vasospasm in case of heart attack, stroke;
- hepatic colic;
- digestive spasm;
- cholecystitis.
Papaverine should not be used if:
- glaucoma
- renal failure (in acute form);
- intolerance to components;
- liver failure (in acute form);
- coma;
- low blood pressure.
Tablets are not given to children under 6 months of age; they are prescribed with caution to elderly patients.
During therapy, side effects sometimes occur:
- state of weakness, drowsiness;
- dizziness;
- bloating, diarrhea, nausea;
- malfunctioning of the liver;
- rash of an allergic nature.
The adult dose indicated in the instructions is 1 tablet three times a day.
The drug Duspatalin effectively copes with digestive disorders, removes the feeling of discomfort, cramping, and is not addictive. But because of the high cost, this medicine is often replaced with cheaper analogues.
