Checking spasms or cramps.
Relaxes muscles.
Antispasmodic.
A drug which relieves muscle spasms.
A drug that relieves spasm of smooth muscle, e.g. aminophylline, papaverine, or piperidolate. Spasmolytics may be used as bronchodilators to relieve spasm in bronchial muscle, to stimulate the heart in the treatment of angina, or to relieve colic due to spasm of the digestive system.
Arresting spasms or that which acts as an antispasmodic.