Papaverine, 40 mg tablets 10 pcs

Papaverine is a myotropic antispasmodic (relieves smooth muscle spasms) drug.

Limits the tone and reduces the contractile activity of smooth muscles and therefore has a vasodilator and antispasmodic (relieves spasms) effect.

In high doses, it reduces excitability of the heart muscle and slows intracardiac conduction.

Indications

Active ingredient

Composition

Composition per tablet:

Papaverine hydrochloride – 40 mg

Excipients:

Potato starch – 149.8 mg,

Stearic acid – 2.7 mg,

Saccharose (granulated sugar) – 157.5 mg.

How to take, the dosage

Interaction

Papaverine reduces the antiparkinsonian effect of levodopa and the hypotensive effect of methadone.

In combination with barbiturates the antispasmodic effect of papaverine is increased.

When combined with tricyclic antidepressants procainamide reserpine quinidine, the hypotensive effect of papaverine may be increased.

Special Instructions

The administration of ethanol should be avoided during treatment.

The vasodilating effect of Papaverine is reduced by tobacco smoking.

When prescribing Papaverine to patients with diabetes mellitus it should be noted that the tablet contains sucrose as excipients.

Contraindications

– hypersensitivity to papaverine and other drug components;
– atrioventricular blockade;
– glaucoma;
– severe renal insufficiency;
– Sucrose/isomaltase deficiency, fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption;
– respiratory depression, coma;
– senile age (risk of hyperthermia);
– children under 10 years (for this dosage form).

With caution
– conditions after craniocerebral injury;
– impairment of renal function;
– insufficiency of adrenal function;
– Hypothyroidism;
– prostatic hyperplasia;
– supraventricular tachycardia;
– shock conditions;
– pregnancy, lactation (see Section “Administration during pregnancy and lactation”).
– pregnancy and lactation (see section “Administration during pregnancy and lactation”).

Side effects