Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Phloroglucinol
Drug Class
Antispasmodic & Anticholinergic
Chemical Class
Benzene
What is Spasfon?
Uses
Phloroglucinol used as an antispasmodic.
How It Works
Chemical Class
Benzene
Phloroglucinol Hydrate is the derivative of Phloroglucinol. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Benzene. It belongs to Gastrointestinal Anticholinergics/Antispasmodics and Antispasmodic Musculotropic pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Phloroglucinol is 126.11.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
800 mg — 8 hourly
2
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Myasthenia gravis (but may be used to decrease muscarinic side-effects of anti-cholinesterases), paralytic ileus, coma, stupor pyloric stenosis, toxic megacolon, and prostatic enlargement, Hypersensitivity to drug
Important Warnings
Downs syndrome, elderly, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, diarrhoea, acute myocardial infarction, hypertension ulcerative colitis, autonomic neuropathy, conditions characterized by tachycardia (including hyperthyroidism, cardiac insufficiency, cardiac surgery), pyrexia, and in individuals susceptible to angle-closure glaucoma
Side Effects
Hypotensionangioneurotic oedemaurticariaConstipationtransient bradycardia (followed by tachycardiapalpitation and arrhythmias)reduced bronchial secretionsurinary urgency and retentiondilatation of the pupils with loss of accommodationphoto-phobiadry mouthflushing and dryness of the skinnauseavomitingand giddiness. Rare: Angle-closure glaucoma may occur.
Drug Interactions
Amantadine
phenothiazines atenololdigoxin
tricyclic antidepressants.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 626.82
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 626.82
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Phloroglucinol, and what they are not.
Same active ingredient, a different dose. Never switch strength without your doctor or pharmacist.
Orglu
80Mg
Rs 356.4Rs 11.88/unit
SAMI PHARM (PVT) LTD.
Spadix
80mg
Rs 133Rs 13.3/unit
TABROS PHARMA
Spasrid
Rs 534.3Rs 17.81/unit
No DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON PAKISTAN
Helispa-Plus
80Mg
Rs 190Rs 19/unit
HELIX PHARMA
Anafortan Plus
Rs 997.5Rs 33.25/unit
No DRAP alertsAGP PHARMA
Orglu
Rs 192.3
SAMI
Spadix
Rs 300
TABROS
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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