Generic
Alverine Citrate
Pharmacology
Alverine Citrate is a smooth muscle relaxant. Smooth muscle is a type of muscle that is not under voluntary control; it is the muscle present in places such as the gut and uterus. Alverine Citrate acts directly on the muscle in the gut, causing it to relax. This prevents the muscle spasm which occur in the gut in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease. Alverine Citrate also relaxes the smooth muscle in the uterus. It is therefore also used to treat painful menstruation, which is caused by muscle spasm in the uterus (dysmenorrhea).
Dosage Administration
Adult: Orally: 60-120 mg 1-3 times daily.
Contraindications
Although no teratogenic effects have been reported, use during pregnancy or lactation is not recommended as evidence of safety in preclinical studies are limited.
Side Effects
Avoid Alverine Citrate in patients with intestinal obstruction or paralytic ileus.
Pregnancy And Lactation
Children under 12 years: Not recommended
Therapeutic
Children under 12 years: Not recommended
Storage Conditions
Can produce hypotension and atropine like-toxic effects. Management for overdose is as like as atropine poisoning with continuation of supportive therapy for hypotension.
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