No-Spa Forte Usage And Safety
Side Effects
Gastrointestinal disorders Rare: Nausea, constipation. Nervous system disorders Rare: headache, dizziness, insomnia. Not known: dizziness. Cardiac disorders Rare: palpitations, hypotension . Immune system disorders Rare: allergic reaction (local swelling of the skin, hives, rash, itchy skin).
Drug Interactions
Inhibitors of the enzyme phosphodiesterase, such as papaverine and its derivatives , levodopa .
Indication
This medicine is indicated for the treatment of smooth muscle contractions (felt as recurrent stomach pain) in the gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder and urinary tract.
When not to Use
Do not take - If you are allergic to drotaverine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine ; If you have severe kidney, liver or heart failure; If you are breast-feeding. It is contraindicated for children under the age of 1.
No-Spa Forte Warnings
Warning 1
Since drotaverine has been associated with acute attacks of porphyria, it is considered unsafe in porphyric patients.
Warning 2
Caution should also be taken for patients with renal or hepatic impairment.
Warning 3
Since drotaverine can cause vertigo (dizziness), caution is advised when driving and using machines.
