Colipress Tablet

About this Medicine

Colipress Tablet helps to treat abdominal pain. It relaxes the muscles in the stomach or intestine and stops sudden muscle contractions, thereby relieving cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort. Colipress Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Depending on the severity of your underlying illness, your doctor will decide the precise dose. Do not take more or use it for longer than recommended.It may cause side effects like nausea, dryness in the mouth, and dizziness in some patients. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. Inform your doctor immediately if any rash or allergic reaction is observed while taking this medicine.Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have liver or kidney problems or are using blood-thinning medicines. It may affect the dose or suitability of this medicine. Let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking this medicine. It is best to avoid drinking alcohol while using this medicine.

How it Works

Colipress Tablet is a combination of three medicines. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain. Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic medication. It works by relaxing the muscles in the stomach and gut (intestine). It stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms), thereby relieving cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort. Dimethicone is an antifoaming medicine. It disintegrates gas bubbles and allows easy passage of gas. This how it works to treat the symptoms of abdominal pain.

Key Facts

Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: GASTRO INTESTINAL

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