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Mebeverine is used to alleviate some of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and related conditions; specifically stomach pain and cramps, persistent diarrhoea, and flatulence. [2] Historically data from controlled clinical trials have not found a difference from placebo or statistically significant results in the global improvement ...
Papaverine is an opium alkaloid used to treat visceral spasms, particularly those of the intestines. [3] Mebeverine is a papaverine analog and spasmolytic with a strong and selective action on the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly of the colon. Despite being anticholinergic, it does not have the systemic anticholinergic ...
Drotaverine (INN, also known as drotaverin) is an antispasmodic drug, used to enhance cervical dilation during childbirth and to relieve smooth muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, and gall bladder. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Otilonium bromide is a drug used to treat abdominal pain caused by irritable bowel syndrome. It is an antispasmodic , which is useful to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome by reducing abdominal spasms ( colic ), bloating, pain, and gut motility.
Pinaverium bromide is a medication used for functional gastrointestinal disorders. It belongs to a drug group called antispasmodics and acts as a calcium channel blocker in helping to restore the normal contraction process of the bowel. It is most effective when taken for a full course of treatment and is not designed for immediate symptom ...
Fenpiverinium is an anticholinergic and antispasmodic compound; [1] it is marketed as a combination drug with pitofenone hydrochloride and either nimesulide or metamizole in Eastern Europe and India to treat smooth muscle spasms and pain.
Naproxen, sold under the brand name Aleve among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain, menstrual cramps, and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and fever. [8] It is taken orally. [8] It is available in immediate and delayed release formulations. [8]
The drug is approximately 73% protein-bound across a plasma range of 7 to 226 ng/mL (28–892 nM). [1] The metabolism of nefopam is hepatic , by N - demethylation and via other routes . [ 1 ] Its terminal half-life is 3 to 8 hours, while that of its active metabolite , desmethylnefopam, is 10 to 15 hours. [ 1 ]