Coligon 20mg Tablet 10's

Coligon 20mg Tablet belongs to a group of medications called 'antispasmodics' (spasm and cramps reliever) primarily used for reducing stomach pain due to spasms, cramps, and irritable bowel syndrome. Abdominal spasm is a condition in which the abdominal muscles, intestine, and stomach contract severely. Stomach spasms can be caused due to muscle strain, dehydration, stomach gas formation, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, gastritis (stomach inflammation), pregnancy, constipation, or other gastrointestinal infection.

Coligon 20mg Tablet contains “Dicycloverine”, which reduces spasms and pain by relaxing the muscles and blocking certain chemical messengers in the brain responsible for causing the sensation of pain.

You are advised to take Coligon 20mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as dryness in the mouth, dizziness, weakness, blurred vision, nervousness, sleepiness, constipation, difficulty urination, and nausea. Most of the side effects of Coligon 20mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Please consult your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Please do not stop taking Coligon 20mg Tablet on your own as it might cause withdrawal symptoms. Your doctor may reduce your dose gradually. Coligon 20mg Tablet use in pregnant women is safe if prescribed by a doctor. Coligon 20mg Tablet may pass into breastmilk, so avoid taking Coligon 20mg Tablet if you are breastfeeding. Coligon 20mg Tablet should not be given to children below 6 months as the safety and effectiveness were not established. Coligon 20mg Tablet may cause drowsiness, blurred vision, or vision changes; do not drive or handle machinery unless you are alert. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Coligon 20mg Tablet as it may cause increased drowsiness. 

Coligon 20mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called ‘anticholinergics’ primarily used to relieve spasmodic abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and general pain-related discomfort of the lower abdomen. Coligon 20mg Tablet contains Dicycloverine, which works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the stomach and gut (intestine). It also blocks certain chemical messengers (acetylcholine) from binding to muscarinic receptors on smooth muscle, which cause pain sensation, thereby stopping sudden muscle contractions (spasms), and relieving cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort.

• Dry mouth
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Nervousness
• Sleepiness
• Blurred vision
• Loss of appetite (anorexia)
• Constipation
• Nausea
• Difficulty or pain in passing water (urine)

Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Keep your doctor informed about all the medicines you are taking, including prescription, non-prescription medicines, and herbal supplements. Coligon 20mg Tablet is pregnancy category B medicines so its use in pregnancy is safe if prescribed by a doctor. Coligon 20mg Tablet may pass into breastmilk, so avoid taking Coligon 20mg Tablet if you are breastfeeding. Please do not stop taking Coligon 20mg Tablet on your own as it might cause your cramps or pain may come back. Before using Coligon 20mg Tablet , tell your doctor if you have liver/kidney problems, irregular heartbeat, glaucoma, myasthenia gravis (muscle disease), hypertension (high blood pressure), gastroesophageal reflux, hyperthyroidism, benign prostate hyperplasia. Coligon 20mg Tablet may cause drowsiness, blurred vision, or vision changes; do not drive or handle machinery unless you are alert. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Coligon 20mg Tablet as it may cause increased drowsiness. 

Drug-Drug Interactions: Coligon 20mg Tablet may interact with medications, including benzodiazepines (clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam), antipsychotic agents (chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine), antidepressants  (selegiline, rasagiline, phenelzine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, clomipramine, imipramine, trimipramine) antihistamines (cetirizine, levocetirizine, loratadine, fexofenadine) medicines used to treat glaucoma (travoprost, latanoprost, acetazolamide, and timolol).

Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Coligon 20mg Tablet as it may cause increased drowsiness. 

Drug-Disease Interactions: Coligon 20mg Tablet may have interactions with arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), gastrointestinal obstruction, glaucoma, infectious diarrhoea, acute alcohol intoxication, autonomic neuropathy (nerve damage), respiratory depression, seizures, prolonged low blood pressure, depression, psychoses, obesity, high blood pressure, porphyria, fever.

• CLONAZEPAM
• DIAZEPAM
• LORAZEPAM
• FLUPHENAZINE
• PERPHENAZINE
• SELEGILINE
• RASAGILINE
• AMITRIPTYLINE
• CLOMIPHENE
• TRIMIPRAMINE
• CETIRIZINE
• LEVOCETIRIZINE
• LORATADINE
• FEXOFENADINE
• TRAVOPROST
• LATANOPROST
• ACETAZOLAMIDE
• TIMOLOL

• Opt for food and drinks high in Omega 3 fatty acid to get relief from pain, swelling, and inflammation. Omega 3 fatty acid-enriched foods include flaxseeds, walnut, soybean oil, salmon, and tuna fish if you prefer non-veg.
• Try to fill half your food plate with fruits and veggies. Bananas and yogurt taken with Coligon 20mg Tablet may help protect your gut lining.
• Limit salt intake and prefer herbs or spices like garlic, ginger, and turmeric, a natural anti-inflammatory.
• Try to avoid alcohol as it can affect your stomach and intestine and limit the absorption of the essential nutrients required by your body. 

Coligon 20mg Tablet may make you sweat less. Avoid doing things that may cause you to overheat such as exercise while taking Coligon 20mg Tablet .

Abdominal or Stomach spasm: It is a short-term or acute condition in which the abdominal muscles (abs), intestine, and stomach contract severely. Stomach spasms can be caused due to muscle strain, dehydration, stomach gas formation, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, gastritis (stomach inflammation), pregnancy, constipation, or other gastrointestinal infection.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): It involves chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. It includes ulcerative colitis, which involves inflammation and sores (ulcers) of the lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum.