Dortin 40 Tablet is an antispasmodic medicine. It is used in the treatment of menstrual pain and abdominal pain. It provides relief from pain due to smooth muscle spasms like menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stones, pain due to biliary stones, and gastrointestinal colicky pain.

Dortin 40 Tablet is used to treat painful menstruation and other diseases caused by smooth muscle tightness and also to aid in child birth (delivery)

Uses of Dortin Tablet

Pain relief

Benefits of Dortin Tablet

In Pain relief

Dortin 40 Tablet effectively relieves sudden muscle spasms or contractions in the stomach and intestine (gut), thereby improving the pain. This helps to treat abdominal pain (or stomach pain) as well as cramps, bloating and discomfort associated with menstrual cycles or kidney stones also. Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Eventually, it will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.

Side effects of Dortin Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Dortin

Nausea
Vomiting
Dryness in mouth
Vertigo
Constipation
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
Fast heart rate
Sweating

How to use Dortin Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dortin 40 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dortin 40 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Dortin 40 Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Dortin 40 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Dortin 40 Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Dortin 40 Tablet may cause vertigo.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Dortin 40 Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Dortin 40 Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Dortin 40 Tablet

₹2.2/Tablet

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₹2.97/tablet

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Dvn 40mg Tablet

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₹2.94/tablet

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Doverin 40 Tablet

Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

₹2.13/tablet

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Din 40mg Tablet

Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd

₹1.9/tablet

14% cheaper

Drot 40mg Tablet

Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd

₹1.3/tablet

41% cheaper

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Quick tips

Dortin 40 Tablet helps relieve pain due to smooth muscle spasms such as menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stone, and colicky pain.
Take it as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
It may cause a drop in your blood pressure. Monitor your blood pressure regularly and inform your doctor if you have a history of low blood pressure.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Dortin 40 Tablet may cause dizziness.
Inform your doctor if you have severe kidney, liver, or heart disease.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Papaverine Derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Phosphodiesterase-IV inhibitors (Smooth Muscle Relaxant)

Patient concerns

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References

MedIndia. Drotaverine. [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Muscle Relxants: Drotaverine. In: National Formulary of India. 5th ed. New Delhi: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission. 2016. p. 615.

Marketer details

Name: Abia Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

Address: Plot No. 231, Sector-3, HSIIDC, Dyal Singh Colony, Karnal, Haryana 132001

Country of origin: India

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