Composition : Tablet : Drotaverine Hydrochloride INN 40 mg.
Injection (2ml) : Drotaverine Hydrochloride INN 40 mg / 2ml.
Indications : Gastric, intestinal or pyloric spasm, irritable bowel syndrome, spastic constipation, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, nephrolithiasis, threatened abortion, spastic dysmenorrhoea, cardio-spasm.
Dosage & Administration : Tablet : Adult : The usual dose is 1 to 2 tablets, 3 times daily. Children : Children (1 – 6 years) : ¼ to ½ tablet, 1 – 2 times daily. Children (>6 years) : ½ to 1 tablet, 1 – 2 times daily.
Injection : Subcutaneously or intramuscularly – Usually 2 to 4 ml (1 – 2 ampoules) injection, 1 – 3 times daily. In case of acute stone colic, 2 to 4 ml (1 – 2 ampoules) may be given by slow intravenous injection. In case of peripheral arterial spasm or obstruction, it may be injected intra-arterially.