Pain accompanies many diseases of internalbodies. In most cases, it is associated with spastic muscle contraction. To endure such pain is very painful. To cope with it, special drugs have been created - antispasmodics. These drugs affect either the smooth muscle of the internal organs, or the process of transmission of nerve impulses in the brain. By relaxing the muscles, the pain passes, in many cases this happens quite quickly. Therefore, antispasmodics are so popular among doctors and patients. The list of these preparations is not very large, and many of them have been used for many years. Such drugs quickly relieve spasms and alleviate the suffering of the patient.
These drugs relieve the pain caused by spasmmuscles. They are also able to expand blood vessels and bronchi, stimulate cardiac activity. Spasmolytics and anesthetics are now widely used in medicine. In the middle of the 19th century, papaverine was isolated from the poppy heads. But only in the 20s of the 20th century was it discovered its ability to relieve spasms, and it became widely used. Studies in this area continued, and was created "Dibazol", which also had a vasodilator effect. And in the 1960s, after the creation of the No-Shpa, antispasmodics became even more popular.
These drugs are divided into two groups, depending on the method of exposure.
This is a more famous group of drugs.They are used much more often than neurotropic antispasmodics. These drugs affect the cells of the smooth muscles of internal organs and do not penetrate the brain. They block the flow of calcium ions and certain enzymes into the cells and thereby prevent muscle contraction. Very often, myotropic antispasmodics for the intestine are used. These drugs are known to many and are often prescribed by doctors. Sometimes drugs with a single active substance are issued under different names:
Many plants are also capable of affectingsmooth musculature of internal organs. They have long been used as antispasmodics in the form of broths and infusions. These are grasses such as mint, belladonna, tansy, chamomile, fennel and others. Now there are new plant antispasmodics (drugs). Their names are becoming more and more known, as such drugs are better tolerated and have fewer side effects. The most popular of them are:
В последние годы более популярными стали painkillers, which contain several active ingredients. They allow one tablet not only to relieve muscle spasm and reduce pain, but also to eliminate its cause. For example, non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs-antispasmodics relax muscles, relieve inflammation and fever, remove pain. The most famous complex medicines are:
List of drugs that relieve pain and spasms is growingfrom year to year. But some of them are popular for a long time. These are "Papaverin", "Drotaverin", "Dibazolum", "Papazol" and others. But the most popular drug is No-Shpa. It is based on drotaverine, but is considered more effective and safe.
The most commonly useddiseases of the gastrointestinal tract. For example, antispasmodics are very in demand in pancreatitis. These drugs help to remove the severe pain that is unavoidable in this disease. This is best helped by No-Shpa, Platifillin, Atropine Papaverin. They are also effective for cholecystitis, renal and intestinal colic. In addition to gastrointestinal diseases, they are effective for spasms of blood vessels and circulatory disorders "Galidor", "Dibazolum", "Nomigren", "Papazol", "Nikoshpan" and others. And "Teopek", "Euphylinus" and "Erespal" well relieve bronchospasm.
Most antispasmodics are well tolerated evensmall patients. Therefore, many of them can be purchased without a prescription. Especially because they drink these drugs once - just to relieve pain. But in this case, you must first consult your doctor. After all, not everyone can take antispasmodics. They are contraindicated when:
It is also not recommended to take antispasmodics to pregnant and lactating women. In addition to allergic reactions to active substances, after taking these drugs, there may be other side effects:
