Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Drotaverine
Drug Class
Pain Management
Chemical Class
Papaverine
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
What is No-Spa?
Uses
Drotaverine is Cholinergic muscarinic antagonist. Drotaverine is used in smooth muscle spasm and stone formation. It is structurally rela...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Papaverine
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antispasmodic Agent pharmacological group
Drotaverine belongs to Papaverine. It belongs to Cholinergic muscarinic antagonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antispasmodic Agent pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Drotaverine is 397.50.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
120 to 240 mg — 3 hourly
2
Adult · SC,IM
20 to 80 mg — 8 hourly
Safety Alerts
Conditions like cardiac insufficiency, i & ii degree AV block, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, myasthenia gravis, paralytic ileus, pyloric stenosis, toxic mega-colon, and prostatic enlargement
Important Warnings
Hypersensitivity to the drug, kidney dysfunction, Downs syndrome, elderly, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, diarrhoea, ulcerative colitis, autonomic neuropathy, acute myocardial infarction, hypertension, conditions characterized by tachycardia, abnormalities in biliary pathway, prolong use, if used with antibiotics such as lincomycin and rifampicin
Side Effects
Porphyriadizzinessvertigoheadachenauseavomitingpalpitationconstipationinsomniadry mouthhypotensionconfusion (particularly. in the elderly)nauseavomitingand giddiness. Very rarely
Drug Interactions
Amantadine
digoxin
phenothiazines atenolol
tricyclic antidepressants.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Caution advised
Price Intelligence
Rs 234.72
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 24 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 9.78 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 122.2
DVAGOper pack of 24Rs 234.72
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Drotaverine, and what they are not.You pay Rs 123 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Relispa
40Mg
Rs 111.8Rs 11.18/unit
Lowest price per unitSEARLE PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Relispa
40mg
Rs 869.25Rs 34.77/unit
SEARLE PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
Often Bought Together
Relispa Forte — Relispa Forte Tablets 80Mg (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)Rs 124.2Buscopan Plus — Buscopan Plus Tablets 10Mg/500Mg (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)Rs 178.1Anafortan Plus — Anafortan Plus Tablets (1 Box = 3 Strips) (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)Rs 997.5Spasler Neo — Spasler Neo Tablets 135Mg (1 Box = 3 Strips) (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)Rs 133Spasler-P — Spasler-P 60Ml Syrup 5Mg/5MlRs 308.75
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