Colospa 135 mg Tablet is a class of medicines called 'antispasmodic' (spasm and cramps reliever) agent primarily used to treat inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), stomach pain due to spasms, cramps, and bloating. Inflammatory bowel syndrome is an umbrella term describing complications that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Besides this, abdominal spasms are acute condition in which the abdominal muscles (abs), intestine, and stomach contract severely.

Colospa 135 mg Tablet contains ‘Mebeverine’ that works by blocking calcium channels and muscarinic receptors on the smooth muscle, which cause muscle contraction and pain sensation, thereby stopping sudden muscle contractions (spasms) and reducing abdominal pain caused due by spasms, cramps, and gas formation, bloating, and discomfort.

You are advised to take Colospa 135 mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. In some cases, you may experience skin rash. Most of the side effects of Colospa 135 mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor. Please inform your doctor immediately if you experience difficulty in breathing, or swelling of the face, neck, lips, tongue, or throat.

If you are known to be allergic to Colospa 135 mg Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to consult a doctor before using Colospa 135 mg Tablet . Colospa 135 mg Tablet is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years of age. Inform your doctor if you have porphyria (an enzyme deficiency in blood), heart, kidney, or liver problems, and severe constipation.  This medicine contains lactose and sucrose, so inform your doctor if you have an intolerance to any sugars. Let your doctor know if you use any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, before starting Colospa 135 mg Tablet .

Colospa 135 mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called anti-spasmodic agents. Colospa 135 mg Tablet is used to reduce and relieve irritable bowel syndrome and abdominal spasmodic pain. Colospa 135 mg Tablet works by relieving contractions associated with smooth muscles of the abdomen and intestine. It may affect calcium channels, and muscarinic receptors on smooth muscle which cause pain sensation thereby stop sudden muscle contractions (spasms) and help to reduce abdominal pain caused due to spasms, cramps and gas formation, bloating, and discomfort.

• Skin rash

Do not take Colospa 135 mg Tablet if you are allergic to ‘Mebeverine’ or any other contents present in it. If you have had a history of acute porphyria (an enzyme deficiency in blood), heart disease, kidney disease, liver problems, and severe constipation, consult your doctor before taking Colospa 135 mg Tablet .  Let your doctor know if you use any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, and herbal drugs before starting Colospa 135 mg Tablet . This medicine contains lactose, so inform your doctor if you have an intolerance to any sugars. Colospa 135 mg Tablet also contains propylene glycol, which may cause alcohol-like symptoms, and the methyl parahydroxybenzoate which may cause delayed allergic reactions, mainly affecting the skin, inform your doctor immediately if you experience any allergic symptoms. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to consult a doctor before using Colospa 135 mg Tablet . Colospa 135 mg Tablet is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years of age.

Drug-Drug Interactions: No interaction found/established.

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Colospa 135 mg Tablet may have interactions with suffering from acute porphyria (an enzyme deficiency in blood), heart, kidney, and liver problems.

• Eat smaller meals more often.

• Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption. Alcohol intake leads to increased production of stomach acid, thereby increases acidity and heartburn.

• Maintain a healthy weight by regular exercising.

• Avoid carbonated and caffeinated beverages.

• Practice relaxation techniques and avoid stress by doing yoga or meditation.

• Avoid foods such as high-fat food, spicy food, chocolates, citrus fruits, pineapple, tomato, onion, garlic, tea, and soda. 

• Avoid deep-fried and spicy foods.

• Foods containing probiotics may help in providing relief from gas and bloating.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): It is an umbrella term describing complications that involve 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.

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.