Medicines/Generics/Phloroglucinol

Phloroglucinol

Generic medicine reference

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Overview

Phloroglucinol used as an antispasmodic.

Indications

Phloroglucinol is primarily indicated in conditions like Biliary spasm, Dysmenorrhea, GI motility disorder, Pain, Smooth muscle spasm, Urinary spasm, Uterine spasm.

Contraindications

Phloroglucinol is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to any component of product.

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Phloroglucinol, which give rise to further complications include Hypotension, Angioneurotic edema. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Phloroglucinol are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Rashes, Urticaria.

Warnings

Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Avoid breathing dust.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

800 mg (800 (800)) 8 hourly PO —

Child Dosage

( ) — Not recommended in this age group

Neonatal Dosage

( ) — Not recommended in this age group

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Phloroglucinol was found.

Storage

No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.