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Drotaverine

Drugs acting as smooth muscle relaxants (Anti-Spasmodics)

Description

Drotaverine hydrochloride is an antispasmodic durg, a pain relief medicine; used to treated and relieve smooth muscle spasms i.e. is seen in menstrual pain, abdominal pain, pain due to kidney stone and biliary stone and gastrointestinal colicky pain.

Mechanism of action

Inhibiting phosphodiesterase enzyme IV which is specific for smooth muscles. Acts on spastic site correcting cyclic AMP and calcium imbalance thereby relieves the smooth muscle spasms.

 

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Mechanism of action

Inhibiting phosphodiesterase enzyme IV which is specific for smooth muscles. Acts on spastic site correcting cyclic AMP and calcium imbalance thereby relieves the smooth muscle spasms.

 

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