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Abdominal pain, one of the most often occurring symptoms, may originate from any organ in the abdomen, like the stomach, intestine, appendix, gall-bladder, pancreas, and kidneys. It is due to any whole of causes. Any inpatient of abdominal pain of up-to-date onset requires early and appropriate assessment for an strict diagnosis. However, the most common source of abdominal pain in the region of the stomach and intestines is the gastro-intestinal tract because it deals with covering material, that is, the food and drink we take. A minute overeating may cause distension and indigestion. A spicy meal may lead to an growth in acid secretion and sour eructations. In these conditions some digestives or antacids are taken for relief. Very often flatulence, diarrhoea, dysentery, or an infection produce spasms of the walls of the intestines, causing a gripping type of pain called colic. This is a distressing situation and suitable measures for immediate relief are necessary.

Various household remedies like massage, hot water fomentation, churan, ajwain, jaljeera, pepper mint oil and sometimes even purgatives are tried, but their success is commonly limited. Therefore, the inpatient takes one of the preparations (mentioned in the table given later) which provides immediate relief. What is so extra about these preparations that they furnish such dramatic relief? If you look at the table, you will find that all the preparations include an anti­spasmodic (which prevents spasms of the plane muscle of the intestine) which relieves colicky pain. However, if the pain is frequent or of a constant nature, the physician must be consulted. Under such circumstances the prolonged and prolonged use of these drugs, instead of improving the condition, may produce serious adverse effects.

Drugs For Hiv

Anti-spasmodic Drugs

These are atropine or its artificial substitutes (anti-cholinergic drugs) and are used for relieving the spasm of the muscles of the intestine. The action of practically all anti-cholinergic drugs is more or less the same. There are only minute differences in their potency or period of action. The adverse effects caused and precautions to be observed with anti-cholinergic drugs have been discussed in the chapter on Drugs Used in Peptic Ulcers.

Combination Drugs

Some drugs have a compound of pain reliever with antispasmodic drug. It is an example of shot-gun rehabilitation and these combinations are not rational. At times peptic ulcer pain may look as if colicky pain (or an ulcer without symptoms) that may be aggravated by unnecessary use pain relieving drug combinations. You should feel free to ask the physician to designate a safe drug.

Other Drugs

Drotavarine (Drotin, trosa 40mg, 80 mg)

It relieves colicky pain of gall-bladder, kidney and urinary tube and dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation). It relaxes plane muscle directly and has no anticholinergic adverse effects.

Fenoverine (Spasmopril)

This drug regulates the irregular movements in spasmodic conditions. It is used in post meal domen distension and pain. It is given in a dose of 100 mg, twice a day. It is beneficial in irritable wel syndrome also.

Mebeverine (Colospa)

It is likefenoverine but may cause constipation, dizziness and headache.

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