Colirid Tablet

Short Description

Colirid Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Colirid Tablet is taken after meals in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early, your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect or be affected by this medicine. The most common side effects are headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. 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. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking this medicine. You should let your doctor know if you have liver and kidney problems.

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. Colirid Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Side Effects

Headache Dizziness Nausea Vomiting Stomach pain

Alcohol Warning

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness.

Breastfeeding Warning

Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking this medicine.

Pregnancy Warning

Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking this medicine.

Colirid Tablet exerts an intense antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscles of the digestive tract. This helps to relieve the symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) such as abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, etc.

Take it as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor. Do not take indigestion remedies (antacids) within two hours of taking Colirid Tablet. Do not stop taking medication without talking to your doctor first.