It’s a medicine used to reduce spasmodic pain. It also helps to combat gastrointestinal issues.
Some people define it as a broad spectrum muscolotropic anti-spasmodic medicine.
Spasfon is a medication that consists of two active ingredients: Phloroglucinol Hydrate, and Trimethylphloroglucinol.
Phloroglucinol Hydrate: is an organic compound of synthetic origin with antispasmodic and antioxidant properties.
It also works as an Anticholinergic, a substance that blocks the action of acetylcholine, neurotransmitters that send signals from cell to cell.
These signals are nerve impulses that control involuntary muscle movements in the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, and other organs.
Trimethylphloroglucinol: is a similar compound used to treat bladder spasms. It derivates from Phloroglucinol and also blocks nerve impulses related to muscle movement.
The combination of these two substances makes Spasfon pretty useful in the symptomatic treatment of conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Healthcare providers may also prescribe this drug for Biliary Colic, Renal Colic, Bladder Spasms, and Dysmenorrhea.
It provides relief from the symptoms of such condition and prevents bladder spasms caused by a previously done transurethral resection of the prostate.
Spasfon accomplishes said feats by inhibiting the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Medical experts also tend to use Spasfon to deal with acute pain in gynecology. Doctors sometimes even use Spasfon as an adjuvant treatment of contractions during pregnancy.
However, because of their spasmogenic effect, doctors should do their utmost to avoid mixing potent analgesics such as morphine with Spasfon.
In other words, if a patient is getting treatment with one of these, they shouldn’t get the other.
Available Forms of Spasfon
People often market Spasfon in injectable form and film-coated tablets. But, sometimes this medication can come as suppositories.
A suppository is a substantial medical preparation designed for rectal or vaginal administration.
Spasfon is also available in the form of Fizzy Tablets, also known as Effervescent Tablets.
Such tablets are meant for the patient to dissolve them in a glass of water, and then drink the liquid.
This particular form is pretty useful to administer the medication to patients who have difficulty swallowing.
However, Healthcare providers are the ones who can determine which form better suits the patient’s needs.
How to store Spasfon?
The best place to store this medicine is at room temperature while keeping it away from direct light and moisture.
When people want to prevent damaging the product they avoid storing Spasfon in the bathroom or the freezer. Both are places filled with moisture.
However, the way and the place to safe keep this medicine may vary depending on its form. That is why it is essential for people to check the product package for instructions on storage.
In this regard, patients can ask their healthcare providers on how to store this product adequately.
The advice for parents is to keep all medicines away from children and pets to ensure their family’s safety.
Spasfon Warnings
If the patients are pregnant or breastfeeding, they should consult their doctor or pharmacist before using Spasfon.
Medical experts tend to recommend this course of action because pregnant patients should only take medicines prescribed by their doctor.
The cases of pregnancy are more complicated, that is due to the lack of adequate studies in women for determining any potential risk when taking Spasfon during gestation or breastfeeding.
If people are taking medicines that do no required prescription, they should also consult with their doctor to avoid severe repercussions of creating a dangerous mix of drugs within the body.
It’s also worth noting patients should be careful with specific foods or alcohol, as the interaction between such things and Spasfon may have adverse effects.
In fact, people should consult with their doctors and discuss any potential food or drinks they should avoid when using this medicine.
Healthcare providers should confirm whether or not their patients are allergic to any of the active ingredients of Spasfon before recommending the product.
Side-effects
In most cases, patients are very unlikely to experience any notable side-effect from using Spasfon.
But, the few people who had some relatively adverse reactions to this medication often displayed mild dizziness and drowsiness.
If such is the case of some patients, they should consult their doctors, who would likely advise them not to drive cars or operate heavy machinery after consuming Spasfon.
In some highly sporadic cases, medical experts had observed allergic skin reactions in the patient that uses this medicine.
Other possible, but extremely rare side-effects may include the ones listed here below:
- Hypotension
- Angioedema or Urticaria
- Anaphylactic shock