Pinaverium: Indication, Dosage, Side Effect, Precaution

This information is not country-specific. Please refer to the Myanmar prescribing information.

Generic Medicine Info

Indications and Dosage

Oral
Gastrointestinal tract spasm

Adult: 50 mg tid. Max: 300 mg/day.

Administration

Should be taken with food. Take w/ adequate fluid during meals. Swallow whole, do not chew/crush/suck.

Special Precautions

Avoid use in patients with possible gastroesophageal reflux or hiatal hernia. Hepatic impairment. Caution when used in patients with idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.

Adverse Reactions

Dyspepsia, epigastric pain, headache, nausea, rash, vertigo, xerostomia, abdominal distension, constipation, diarrhoea, drowsiness. May cause oesophageal irritation, reflux tachycardia.

Action

Description: Pinaverium relieves GI spasm by blocking influx of calcium via voltage-sensitive channels within smooth muscle cells of the GI tract.

Storage

Store at 15-30°C.

MIMS Class

Antispasmodics

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