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Profenil: Full Drug Profile

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Profenil - General Information

Profenil is a smooth muscle relaxant. Smooth muscle is a type of muscle that is not under voluntary control; it is the muscle present in places such as the gut and uterus. Profenil acts directly on the muscle in the gut, causing it to relax. This prevents the muscle spasms which occur in the gut in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease. It is used to relieve cramps or spasms of the stomach and intestines. It is also useful in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and similar conditions. It can also be used to help relieve period pain.

 

Pharmacology of Profenil

Profenil is a smooth muscle relaxant. Smooth muscle is a type of muscle that is not under voluntary control; it is the muscle present in places such as the gut and uterus. Profenil acts directly on the muscle in the gut, causing it to relax. This prevents the muscle spasms which occur in the gut in conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease. Diverticular disease is a condition in which small pouches form in the gut lining. These pouches can trap particles of food and become inflamed and painful. In irritable bowel syndrome the normal activity of the gut muscle is lost. The muscle spasms result in symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal pain and bloating, constipation or diarrhoea. By relaxing the gut muscle, alverine citrate relieves the symptoms of this condition. Profenil also relaxes the smooth muscle in the womb (uterus). It is therefore also used to treat painful menstruation, which is caused by muscle spasms in the uterus (dysmenorrhea).

 

Additional information about Profenil

Profenil Indication

Used to relieve cramps or spasms of the stomach and intestines. It is also useful in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and similar conditions. It can also be used to help relieve period pain.

Generic Name
Alverine
Synonyms
Alverina [inn-spanish]; Alverine citrate; Alverinum [inn-latin]; Bis(gamma-phenylpropyl)ethylamine; Di(phenylpropyl)ethylamine; N,N-Bis(3-phenylpropyl)ethylamine; N-Ethyl-3,3'-diphenyldipropylamine; N-Ethyl-3-phenyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)-1-propanamine; N-Ethyl-bis(3-phenylpropyl)amin; N-Ethyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)benzenepropanamine; Phenopropamine; Phenpropamine
Drug Category
Antispasmodics
Drug Type
Small Molecule; Approved
Other Brand Names containing Alverine
Antispasmin; Dipropylin; Dipropyline; Gamatran citrate; Profenil; Sestron; Spacolin; Spasmaverine;
Chemical IUPAC Name
N-ethyl-3-phenyl-N-(3-phenylpropyl)propan-1-amine
Chemical Formula
C20H27N
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals