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 Nospa?
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 328
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 328
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Drotaverine, and what they are not.You pay Rs 227 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Relispa Forte
80Mg
Rs 124.2Rs 12.42/unit
Lowest price per unitSEARLE PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
No-Spa Forte
80Mg
Rs 212.5Rs 21.25/unit
SANOFI-AVENTIS PAKISTAN LTD.
Relispa
80mg
Rs 100.6
SEARLE
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.
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