Effective spasmolytic "No-Shpa": contraindications, recommendations, interaction with other drugs

The drug "No-Shpa" is an effective remedy for pains that have a spastic nature. The active substance in it is drotaverin, which belongs to myotropic antispasmodics. This type of drugs has a direct effect on smooth muscle cells. In addition to the drug No-Shpa, drotaverin is part of other medicines: Spazmola, Pentalgina, No-Shpalgin, Spasmoneta, and Yunispaza.

The drug "No-shpa", contraindications to the use of which is well known, is available in the form of tablets and a solution for intramuscular and intravenous injections. One tablet contains 40 mg of drotaverine. The injection solution is supplied in 2 ml ampoules, each containing 40 mg of active ingredient. On sale also there is a preparation "No-shpa forte" - tablets on 80 mg of drotaverine. As to the effectiveness in stopping spasms and the breadth of medical application of analogs, preparations based on it are not available today.

"No-shpa" has a relaxing effect on the smooth musculature of the organs of the urino-genital, digestive and vascular systems. In addition to the removal of spasms, the agent is able to improve blood circulation in tissues. Due to its properties, the drug "No-shpa", contraindications to the use of which Well studied, widely used in various fields of medicine. So, in gynecology, he is prescribed for painful periods, and during pregnancy - when there is a threat of interruption. "No-shpa" is often used during childbirth: acting as an antispasmodic, this drug promotes the rapid opening of the cervix and, consequently, the acceleration of the birth process.

The spectrum of its application is also wide in gastroenterology - with gastritis, gastroduodenitis, colitis, enteritis, diseases of the bile duct and gall bladder, etc. No-Shpa medicine in any form effectively cures spasms in renal, biliary and intestinal colic, and also With cystitis and pyelitis. In addition, it brings considerable relief for headaches caused by vascular spasm, including migraines. Finally, with obliterating endarteritis - a chronic constriction of the vessels of the extremities, leading in the future to dangerous circulatory disturbances in them, the drug No-Shpa is also used. Contraindications to its use, which can not be ignored, do not abolish the merits of the drug: it is very effective and recommended by many practicing physicians.

The maximum daily dose of "No-Shpa" is 240 mg for adults, 160 mg for teenagers over 12 years and 80 mg for children over 6 years. Usually it is divided into 2-4 admission. To treat children, only "No-Shpa" tablets are used, they are usually not given injections of this drug. In childbirth, 40 mg of solution is usually administered intramuscularly. In the absence of effect, the administration of this dose is repeated after two hours.

The drug "No-Shpa," the contraindications to the use of which is described in detail in the instructions, like any drug, should not be used in the presence of hypersensitivity to its active ingredient or auxiliary components. In addition, his reception is prohibited for cardiac, renal and hepatic insufficiency. During pregnancy, he is appointed only for certain indications - to take during this period the drug "No-Shpa" on his own initiative to relieve, for example, headaches, is strictly prohibited. It should not be used during lactation, as clinical studies of its effect in this period were not conducted.

Taking this drug, you should consider its interaction with other drugs. So, "No-Shpa" significantly weakens the effect of drugs based on levodopa, used in the treatment of patients with Parkinsonism. With simultaneous admission with some antidepressants, it enhances their hypotensive effect. Therefore, if it is necessary to take the spasmolytic "No-Shpa", it is necessary to inform the doctor about all medications taken in parallel by the patient.