Muscle Relaxants :: Eperisone Hcl Generic

Eperisone Hcl Generic

US Brand Name Myonal
Generic Name Eperisone Hcl.
Other Brand NameSkelact, Rapisone, Myosone
ManufacturerSun Pharma
Packing 10
Form Tablet
Strength 50 mg
 
50 mg $0.49
Quantity Tablet
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Introduction

Muscle relaxant refers to medication that greatly affects the function of the skeletal muscle and tone of the muscle. It is widely used to treat spasms and sensitive reflexes. Drugs under the category muscle relaxant are created to alleviate pain in the muscles brought about by various activities, pressures, or stimuli. The most common medicine used as muscle relaxant is Myonal. This drug is manufactured by Eisai and distributed by HI-Eisai/Zuellig. The main component of the drug is Eperisone hydrochloride. Among the popular brand names are Akitonal, Epel, Envoy, Myonil, and Myonep.

Composition

Myonal (epirisone) has EPIRISONE HYDROCHLORIDE as its primary component. It is in the form of 50 mg tablet. Vital inactive components are silicon dioxide, calcium stearate, titanium oxide, white shellac, cornstarch, sucrose, and talc.

Use

Myonal is indicated in the conditions brought about by muscle pain. Myotonic conditions such as back pain and spastic paralysis are caused by cervical spondylosis, infantile cerebral palsy, and other diseases involving neurologic system. It is important to follow health care provider’s order to achieve maximum health benefit of this medication.

Dosage and administration

This drug therapy is ideally given three times a day in full stomach preferably right after meal. The recommended dose is 150 mg taken via mouth. However, doing will be adjusted according to patient’s severity of symptoms, age, and response to Myonal therapy. Myonal is packed in a box of 100 and also bottles of 500. The granule form is placed in a can with an estimated weight of 100 grams.

Contraindication

This drug therapy is not to be given to patient who has known sensitivity to any of the components of Myonal. It is also important to report to your health care provider any allergies and past medical history as this can greatly affect the effect of Myonal drug therapy.

Important Precautions

Patients with hypersensitivity reaction to any medication and also with liver disease should yake cautious in taking this drug. You are also discouraged to operate heavy machinery as you tend to be weak while on this medication. Driving is not allowed too as these decreases the alertness level. Use of this medication for woman who is planning to get pregnant, currently pregnant, or lactating mothers is highly discouraged as safety of using this drug has not been established. However, if the therapeutic effect will overpower the ill effect of this drug then health care provider can prescribe this medication. Extra measures should be taken also in dealing with children and elderly patient.

Side effects

Most reported side effects of this therapy are changes in sleeping pattern, upper abdominal pain, epileptic like symptoms such as shaking and drooling out of saliva, occasional hemmorhage of the stomach, redness or swelling of the skin, edema on the face and head, elevation of the liver enzymes, tremor, nausea and vomiting, weakness, slow alertness, and general body malaise and easy fatigability.

storage

Store the medicine in a room temperature not over 30 degree Celsius. Keep Myonal away from heat and moisture. Keep out of reach of children. Follow doctor’s order diligently and religiously.
 

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