Cimetropium Bromide
Uses
Cimetropium Bromide is used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
How it Works
How Cimetropium Bromide Works Cimetropium bromide belongs to a group of medications known as anti-spasmodic and anti-cholinergic drugs. It alleviates abdominal pain by preventing contractions and relaxing the intestinal muscles.
Side Effects
Common side effects of Cimetropium Bromide include slow heart rate, photophobia, pupil dilation, palpitations, difficulty urinating, dryness in the mouth, constipation, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats), dry skin, reduced bronchial secretions, skin flushing, high blood pressure, tachycardia, blurred vision, and sleepiness.
Expert Advice
- Use cimetropium under strict medical supervision if you have any of the following conditions:
- Disease of the nervous system
- Respiratory diseases
- Thyroid disease
- Heart diseases
- Caution should be exercised while taking cimetropium if you have:
- Diarrhea
- Fever (especially in children)
- Do not drive or operate machinery as cimetropium may cause drowsiness.
- Not safe for patients who are allergic to cimetropium bromide or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take if suffering from:
- Glaucoma (damage to the optic nerve)
- Urinary retention (inability to empty the bladder)
- Reflux esophagitis (inflammation or irritation of the esophagus)
- Myasthenia gravis (a rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness)
- Prostatic enlargement
- Paralytic ileus (disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract)
- Pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the small intestine)
