PAPAVERINE (pa PAV er een) is a vasodilator. It relaxes the blood vessels which makes it easier for blood to pass through them. It is used to treat certain conditions that cause blood vessels to spasm. This medicine may also be used to relieve the spasms associated with urinary tract, gallbladder or stomach.

Does papaverine help with pain?

Papaverine is used to treat many conditions that cause spasm of smooth muscle. This includes chest pain, circulation problems, heart attack, or disorders of the stomach or gallbladder.

What kind of medication is papaverine?

Papaverine Hydrochloride Sustained Release Capsules is a vasodilator drug that relaxes veins and arteries, which makes them wider and allows blood to pass through them more easily and is used for the relief of cerebral and peripheral ischemia associated with arterial spasm and myocardial ischemia complicated by ...