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 482.5
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 48.25 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 631.8
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 482.5
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Phloroglucinol, and what they are not.You pay Rs 350 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Orglu
80Mg
Rs 356.4Rs 11.88/unit
Lowest price per unitSAMI PHARM (PVT) LTD.
Spadix
80mg
Rs 133Rs 13.3/unit
TABROS PHARMA
Helispa-Plus
80Mg
Rs 190Rs 19/unit
HELIX PHARMA
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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