Antispasmodic action is the ability of certain drugs or substances to reduce or eliminate spasms of the smooth muscle of organs such as the stomach, intestines, gallbladder or urinary tract. Spasms can cause pain, discomfort, and organ dysfunction, so antispasmodics are used to relieve these symptoms.

Antispasmodic drugs relax the muscles of the organs, improving their work and reducing pain. They are widely used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (for example, colic or irritable bowel syndrome), the urinary system (for renal colic) and the biliary tract (for cholelithiasis).

Antispasmodics are preparations based on drotaverine (No-shpa), papaverine, as well as some herbal remedies, such as mint or chamomile extract. They can be used in the form of tablets, injections or drops.