Product introduction
Drotel Injection 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 spasm like menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stones, pain due to biliary stone and gastrointestinal colicky pain.
Drotel Injection is given as an injection under the medical supervision of a doctor. The dose and how often you take it depends 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 as of low blood pressure if happens take caution 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 on treatment with this medicine.
Benefits of Drotel Injection
Side effects of Drotel Injection
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 Drotel
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dryness in mouth
- Vertigo
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Fast heart rate
- Sweating
How to use Drotel Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Drotel Injection works
Drotel Injection is an anti-spasmodic medicine which relieves contractions (spasms) associated with smooth muscles in the abdomen.
Safety advice
AlcoholCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Drotel Injection. Please consult your doctor.
PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Drotel Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Drotel Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
Drotel Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Drotel Injection may cause vertigo.
KidneyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Drotel Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available on the use of Drotel Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Drotel Injection?
If you miss a dose of Drotel Injection, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Drotel Injection
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Fact Box
Chemical Class
Papaverine Derivatives
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
Dear doctor my wife is 4 month pregnant since afternoon she is suffering from head ache , can you please suggest me what should be done
Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Tablet Crocin pain relief can. E given
Plz dr. suggest me periods pain reliefer tablet which available easily at store.
Dr. Megha Tuli
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
You can take govern tablets for pain relief
Pain in bone & joints .its cronic.i am a diabetic.which medicine is suitable
Dr. Akshat Goel
Orthopaedics
Take Cap Altraday once daily for pain relief
Before 3 month i fall from ladder. My right toe was very injured. Doctor say simple crack is there. Now i feel mild pain. please give medicine name
Dr. Akshat Goel
Orthopaedics
Tab Zerodol-SP twice daily for pain relief
I am suffering from chikungunya since last 2 days I m experiencing high fever and too much pain in my body Plzz suggest me about HOW TO NEUTRALIZE THE PAIN IN THE BODY
Dr. Akshat Goel
Orthopaedics
Take Tab Ultracet thrice daily for pain relief
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Drotaverine. Lake forest, Illinois: Animal Health; 2017. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Muscle Relxants: Drotaverine. In: National Formulary of India. 5th ed. New Delhi: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. 2016. p. 615.
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