DICETEL® (pinaverium bromide) is used for the symptomatic treatment of abdominal pain, bowel disturbances and intestinal discomfort related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is caused by a hypersensitivity of nerves in the bowels. This hypersensitivity causes the bowels to contract abnormally. Irritable bowel syndrome causes pain, bloatedness, diarrhea and constipation. Ten to twenty percent of all adults experience symptoms of IBS. [back to top]

DICETEL® (pinaverium bromide) is one of the available drugs for irritable bowel syndrome and the first available drug with a specific effect on calcium channels. It is now used by millions of patients. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic disease that affects at least 10% of the population. Only half visit a doctor for these symptoms. IBS is the second most common cause of work and school absenteeism, the first being the common cold. The pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome can be so severe that sufferers cannot function properly