VALETHAMATE
Smooth muscle relaxants useful especially in delayed dilation of cervix during delivery.Smooth muscle spasm, symptomatic treatment of visceral spasm, painful spasm of genitourinary or biliary origin.
When the os-uteri has dilated to about 2-4 cm, 1 ml injection containing 8 mg valethamate to be given by deep i.m. route. It can be repeated after 20 minutes if required.
Potentiated by other antispasmodics, some antihistamines, pheno-thiazine, disopyramide and quinidine, delayed gastric emptying reduces absorption of other drugs.
CVS disease, thyrotoxicosis, hypertension. Paediatrics: Not recommended. Pregnancy: Use under medical supervision. Elderly: Not recommended.
Potentiated by other antispasmodics, antihistamines, phenothiazine, disopyramide and quinidine
Valathamate is known to interact with other drugs like amantadine antihistamines phenothiazide antipsychotics TCAs antagonise GI effects of domperidone metoclopramide.
| Brand Name | Manufactured by |
|---|---|
| EPIDOSIN | T.T.K. HEALTH CARE |
| Osdil | Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
| Valamate | Mercury Laboratories Ltd |
| Brand Name | Manufactured by |
|---|---|
| VALOSIN | SVIZERA HEALTHCARE (A divion of maneesh Pharmaceuticals) |
