TRUE OR FALSE. Is Spasfon really effective?

Spasfon is a small pink pill, which has become a must-have in our pharmacies. Since the 1960s, this medication has been regularly prescribed to combat stomach pain, particularly among women. According to the VIDAL drug dictionary, Spasfon “is an antispasmodic. It fights against abnormal and painful contractions of the intestine, bile ducts, urinary tract and uterus.“ To do this, it uses a molecule, the phloroglucinol.

Few side effects

However, on the effectiveness of this molecule, several studies show that it does not does not work significantly more than‘a placebo for digestive and urinary disorders. Its results are considered insufficient for gynecological pain. These conclusions can be found in a 2018 report from the HAS. The instance advances a “weak“medical service rendered.

“It shows relatively few effects unwanted. (…) This is perhaps what explains that the Spasfon either still on the market today“, explains Matthieu Roastedprofessor of clinical pharmacology at Grenoble University Hospital. When contacted, the TEVA Santé laboratory which manufactures Spasfon ensures: “Patient health and the safety of our medications are a primary requirement for our company..”

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