Mebeverine Tablets 135mg

What are Mebeverine Tablets?

Mebeverine is a type of medicine known as an antispasmodic. It helps with muscle spasms. It is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other intestinal complaints by relaxing certain muscles in your gut. They are a generic version of the more popular Colofac tablets.

How to buy Mebeverine online

You can use our online prescription service to buy Mebeverine tablets online in the UK. We are a regulated GPhC registered pharmacy based in the UK with free delivery and next day delivery options. Any website that claims to sell 100 x Mebeverine tablets without a prescription is operating illegally and you could be purchasing counterfeit / fake medicine.
Upon completion of your order, our independent prescriber will then review your online assessment. If your assessment is approved, our pharmacy team will then receive a prescription and dispense your order, which will be dispatched the same day using your chosen delivery method.

How Mebeverine works

Mebeverine is a type of medicine called an antispasmodic. When you feel intestinal cramps it is you intestine which has gone into spasm and is squeezing tightly. Mebeverine helps relax the intestine, relieving the cramps and pain caused by IBS or other intestinal conditions.

How to take Mebeverine tablets

Mebeverine tablets are usually taken three times a day 20 minutes before you have a meal, swallowed whole with a glass of water.
Mebeverine is usually only taken when a flare-up of IBS is occurring. Stop taking Mebeverine when you feel better, which may take up to 2 weeks.
If you find your symptoms have not improved after 2 weeks, or have gotten worse contact your doctor.

How quickly does it work

Mebeverine usually kicks in after around 1 hour and the effects will last up to around 6 - 8 hours.
You can stop taking them after you start feeling better.

What causes IBS?

IBS is usually caused by certain foods. Certain foods are more likely to cause it than other such as fatty, spicy or processed foods. Keeping a food diary can help track down what your trigger foods are. If you would like more information on IBS you can find some information provided by the NHS here.

Lifestyle changes to help with IBS

Mild symptoms can usually be controlled by managing stress levels and making changes to your diet and lifestyle. No single diet has been proven to work for all those diagnosed with IBS. To help with IBS symptoms you can:

1. Figure out what your trigger food are and avoid them
2. Get the right amount of fibre
3. Drink plenty of fluids
4. Exercise
5. Have a good sleep routine
6. Avoid processed foods and cook using fresh ingredients where possible
7. Try probiotics

Try to avoid:

1. Sugary foods including more than 3 portions of fruit
2. Eating too quickly
3. Skipping meals
4. Alcoholic and fizzy drinks
5. Too much caffeinated drinks

More severe symptoms may require treatment, however following the above steps can help reduce the serverity of symptoms.

Who cannot take Mebeverine tablets

This medication may not be suitable if you:

1. Have blood present in your stools
2. Have lost your apetite or lost weight
3. Have previously had an allergic reacion to Mebeverine
4. Have paralytic ileus
5. Have a fever
6. You have rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption
7. Are currently or trying to become pregnant
8. If you are breastfeeding

Mebeverine and pregnancy

There is limited data for the use of Mebeverine during pregnancy, it is advised to avoid using it while pregnant.

Mebeverine and breastfeeding

A small amount of Mebeverine may pass through the breast milk, it is unlikely to do any harm, but you should still consult with your doctor before taking this medication.

Mebeverine side effects

As with any medication you take, there is a possibility of side effects occurring. The most common side effects of Mebeverine is a mild itchy skin rash. If this happens you can take an antihistamine. If you would like to see a full list of side effect please refer to the SPC below or look in the patient information leaflet.

Mebeverine interactions

There are no known interactions with any other medication. Do not take two types of IBS treatments together unless you are advised too by a doctor, as they act in the same way and may increase the chance of side effects.

Mebeverine alternatives

If this medication does not work for you, there are other medications you can try:

• Buscopan tablets
• Peppermint capsules
• Mebeverine MR capsules

More Mebeverine information

If you would like more information, you can find the SPC here.