Antispasmin DS 80mg 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.

Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet can be taken with or without food, but better to take it at the same time every day for better results. The dose and how often you take it depend on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, and dryness in the mouth. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. It may also make you feel dizzy due to low blood pressure, if that happens take precautions while driving.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had severe heart disease or have blood pressure issues, or you have liver or kidney disease. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Your doctor may check blood pressure regularly while taking this medicine.

Uses of Antispasmin Tablet

Pain relief

Benefits of Antispasmin Tablet

In Pain relief

Antispasmin DS 80mg 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 Antispasmin 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 Antispasmin

Nausea
Vomiting
Dryness in mouth
Vertigo
Constipation
Fast heart rate
Sweating

How to use Antispasmin 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. Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Antispasmin Tablet works

Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet is an anti-spasmodic medicine which relieves contractions (spasms) associated with smooth muscles in the abdomen.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet may cause vertigo.

Kidney

CAUTION

Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Antispasmin Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

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Quick tips

Antispasmin DS 80mg 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 Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet may cause dizziness.
Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart disease.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Papaverine Derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Phosphodiesterase-IV inhibitors (Smooth Muscle Relaxant)

Patient concerns

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

fever and 2 months pregnant can take combiflan

Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

No take Crocin for pain relief

User feedback

Patients taking Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet

Twice A Day

60%

Once A Day

40%

What are you using Antispasmin Tablet for?

Menstrual pai*

50%

Abdominal pai*

33%

Others

17%

*Menstrual pain, Abdominal pain

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

50%

Poor

33%

Average

17%

What were the side-effects while using Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet?

No Side Effec*

50%

Dryness in mo*

50%

*No Side Effect, Dryness in mouth

How do you take Antispasmin Tablet?

With food

100%

Please rate Antispasmin DS 80mg Tablet on price

Expensive

83%

Average

17%

Top Physicians

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