Diverin 20 mg Tablet

Antispasmodic (anticholinergic) for:

• Irritable bowel syndrome — abdominal cramps and spasm
• Gastrointestinal colic, intestinal spasm
• Infant colic is not an indication (contraindicated under 6 months)

Adults: 10–20 mg three times daily before or after meals (up to 40 mg four times daily in IBS under medical supervision).

Children 2–12 years: 10 mg three times daily.

Children 6 months–2 years: 5–10 mg three to four times daily, 15 minutes before feeds (syrup), maximum 40 mg daily — only on medical advice.

• Infants under 6 months (breathing difficulty, seizures, collapse reported)
• Narrow-angle glaucoma
• Obstructive uropathy, bowel obstruction, paralytic ileus, severe ulcerative colitis, reflux oesophagitis
• Myasthenia gravis
• Breastfeeding

Common: dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision, drowsiness, nausea, constipation.

Less common: fast heartbeat, difficulty passing urine, reduced sweating, headache, nervousness.

Rare: confusion or hallucinations (elderly), allergic reactions.

• Hot weather: risk of heat stroke (reduced sweating).
• Heart disease, hyperthyroidism, enlarged prostate, liver or kidney disease, elderly: caution.
• May impair driving.
• New, worsening or unexplained abdominal pain needs medical assessment.

Use in pregnancy only if clearly needed. Contraindicated while breastfeeding.

• Other anticholinergics: tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines, antipsychotics, amantadine
• Metoclopramide, domperidone (opposing effect)
• Antacids (reduce absorption)

Dry flushed skin, dilated pupils, fast heartbeat, confusion, urinary retention, seizures. Emergency care.

Store below 30°C.