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What is Decozaxtyl? Decozaxtyl has the main active ingredient, Mephenesin, which relaxes muscles at three levels: central nervous system, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. The drug is indicated in the treatment of muscle stiffness pain in degenerative spondylosis and postural disorders.
1. Uses of Decozaxtyl
Decozaxtyl helps to relax muscles and calms mildly by the mechanism of neuromuscular blockade, has a systemic effect and also has an effect at the site of contact. The effectiveness of Decozaxtyl is limited due to its short duration of action.
Decozaxtyl is used to support the treatment of muscle spastic pain in spondylosis and spinal postural disorders, back pain, torticollis, low back pain.
Decozaxtyl is contraindicated in the following subjects:
Patients with hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the formula. Patients with disorders of porphyrin metabolism Children under 15 years of age. Pregnant women and lactating women.
2. Dosage of Decozaxtyl
Decozaxtyl for adults and children over 15 years old. Take 2-4 tablets each time, 3 times a day.
When overdose of Decozaxtyl drug, patients may have symptoms such as hypotonia, hypotension, somnolence, visual disturbances, hallucinations, loss of coordination, respiratory paralysis and coma. Overdosage with visual disturbances causes convulsions in children and may cause intense emotions and confusion in the elderly.
In case of overdose of Decozaxtyl, the patient should be monitored for respiration, pulse and blood pressure. In case the patient is still awake, it should be treated immediately by inducing vomiting, gastric lavage and symptomatic treatment. It is necessary to ensure ventilation and infusion of fluids for the patient. CNS depression can also be treated with appropriate therapeutic agents. In case the patient has lost consciousness, it is necessary to give artificial respiration and transfer the patient to a specialized medical facility.
3. Undesirable effects
When using Decozaxtyl for a long time, there may be the following side effects:
Convulsions, tremors Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, sweating. Fatigue, drowsiness, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, ataxia. Joint pain, diarrhea, constipation, rash, in some cases loss of appetite, hallucinations, agitation and possibly anaphylaxis. Undesirable effects of Decozaxtyl are usually rapid and less severe. Measures to deal with side effects are mainly to reduce the dose or stop the drug, treat symptoms and strengthen to restore health. Although very rare, it is always necessary to be prepared for anaphylaxis when using Decozaxtyl.
4. What are the precautions when using Decozaxtyl?
Patients using Decozaxtyl should pay attention to the following points:
Be careful when using Decozaxtyl for patients with a history of allergies, bronchial asthma, allergies to drugs, especially allergies to aspirin, muscle weakness, respiratory disease, history of drug addiction, impaired liver/kidney function Concomitant use of Decozaxtyl with CNS depressants may increase the adverse effects. Do not drive or operate machinery while taking Decozaxtyl because it can cause drowsiness. There are currently insufficient data to assess the potential for fetal malformations when mephenesin is used during pregnancy. Therefore, Decozaxtyl should not be used by pregnant women. There are limited data on the use of Decozaxtyl in lactating women. Therefore, Decozaxtyl should not be used during lactation. Store Decozaxtyl in a cool, dry place and avoid direct sunlight. The article has provided some information about the uses, doses and precautions when using Decozaxtyl. If you need more information about the drug, the patient should contact the medical staff for answers.
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