Elderly people with intestinal cramps can be treated by drinking hot water or applying hot compresses on the abdomen, and taking antispasmodic drugs such as scopolamine.
1. Drinking hot water or hot compresses on the abdomen: the elderly may experience severe abdominal pain when intestinal cramps occur, by drinking hot water or using hot water bags, hot towels on the abdomen hot compresses, can improve the symptoms of intestinal cramps to a certain extent.
2. Drugs antispasmodic: If the effect of hot compresses is not satisfactory, you can take scopolamine, scopolamine, cetolonium bromide and other antispasmodic drugs, constipated patients also need to apply lactulose, kaiser, etc. to help laxative, which is conducive to reducing the symptoms of intestinal cramps.
The above drugs are prohibited for those who are allergic, and should be taken in accordance with medical advice. If the patient’s intestinal spasm symptoms are serious, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, after the cause is clear, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted treatment.