Drug classes

Antispasmodics

MFDS drug class 01240

Antispasmodics are a classification of drugs that alleviate spasms in muscles or organs.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

Antispasmodics are used to relieve cramps or pain caused by involuntary contractions of muscles or organs. They are mainly used for smooth muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal, urinary, and reproductive systems.

These drugs inhibit the contraction of smooth muscles or act on the nervous system to alleviate muscle spasms. Some exert effects through calcium channel blockade or modulation of neurotransmitters.

Good to know

Antispasmodics differ from muscle relaxants, which primarily act on skeletal muscles. Additionally, antispasmodics are a class of drugs focused on smooth muscle spasms of specific organs.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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