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A member asked:
Is drotaverine hcl inn 40 mg is a smooth muscle relaxant for abdominal pain related ibs-d ?
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IBS with Diarrhea: Drotaverine (related to papaverine) is a parasympathetic inhibitor, functions as an anti-spasmotic drug but also has dose depended analgesic effect. One of its indications is in treating IBS-D.
Answered 8/31/2014
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Question not clear: Drotaverine is muscle relaxant for colicky abdominal pain also known as anti-spasmodic . Will it work in IBS? not sure as IBS is more an anxiety or stress related illness and antispasmodic medications may not work
Answered 8/31/2014
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Could be: It does decrease peristaltisis and helps relax smooth muscles. It has not been marketed in this country but it sounds like it would be useful for IBS-D.
Answered 9/2/2014
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