As an API, Alverine citrate is primarily used as an antispasmodic agent due to its ability to relax smooth muscles in the gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary tracts. Below are its key applications:
Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Alverine Citrate directly acts on the intestinal smooth muscle to relax it, thereby alleviating symptoms such as pain, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea caused by intestinal muscle spasms.
Relief of Pain Caused by Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a condition where small pouches form on the inner lining of the large intestine, which can become blocked by food residues and cause inflammation and pain. Alverine Citrate helps to relieve this pain.
Relief of Menstrual Cramps
Alverine Citrate can also relax the uterine smooth muscle, and is therefore used to treat primary dysmenorrhea caused by uterine muscle spasms.
Other Applications
Drug Synergism Research: Alverine Citrate has been used in research to explore synergistic effects with other drugs (such as fluconazole).
Energy Metabolism Research: It is used to study the impact of drugs on energy metabolism.
Signal Transduction Network Research: The drug's effects are studied from the perspective of signal transduction networks.
