- To alleviate gastrointestinal and genitourinary smooth muscle spasms, such as cholecystitis and gallbladder disorders.
- Acute hepatic and/or renal colic.
- Shortening the phase of the neck of the uterine opening during the physiologic labor at the beginning of the extension.
- Drotaverine is used to alleviate gastrointestinal and genitourinary smooth muscle spasms, such as cholecystitis and gallbladder disorders. The average 24-hour dose is 40 – 240 mg divided into 1 – 3 intramuscular injections 2 – 4 ml of 2% solution each for adults and children older 12.
- In case of acute hepatic and/or renal colic the preparation in injected intravenous slowly the dose being 40 – 80 mg.
- For shortening the phase of the neck of the uterine opening during the physiologic labor at the beginning of the extension Drotaverine hydrochloride is injected intramuscular as a single dose of 40 mg, when the effect is not satisfactory it is reinjected once within 2 hours.
Hypersensitivity to the active component (Drotaverine Hydrochloride), severe hepatic or renal failure, severe heart failure (syndrome of low heart discard), AV blockade II and III grades, cardiogenic shock, arterial hypotension, childish age younger 12.
- Intravenous are made only under the specialist’s supervision, willingly in hospital. When the preparation is injected intravenous the patient should lie for a danger of collapse exists.
- After the intravenous injection the patient should neither drive a car nor work using complicated machines during one hour.
Appearance of feeling of heat, dizziness, headache (rarely), insomnia is possible; arrhythmia (rarely), hypotension, tachycardia, sweating, nausea, constipation may be observed. In some patients, especially in persons being hypersensitive to bisulphites allergic reactions.
Store between 4° and 25°C. Protect from light.
ROTAV Injection: 10×2 ml Ampoule
