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Myolaxyl is made in the form of sugar coated tablets, the main ingredient is Mephenesin. The drug is used in the supportive treatment of painful muscle spasms.
1. Uses of the drug Myolaxyl
Myolaxyl drug has the main ingredient Mephenesin 250mg and excipients. What does Myolaxyl do? This is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. The main ingredient of the drug helps to relax muscles and mildly calm down by the mechanism of neuromuscular blockade with effects at the site of drug exposure and systemic effects. The benefits of Myolaxyl are often limited due to their short duration of action.
Indications for use of Myolaxyl: Supportive treatment of muscle spasms causing pain in:
Degenerative diseases of the spine, spinal posture disorders: Back pain, torticollis, low back pain; General spasms. Contraindications to the use of Myolaxyl:
Patients with hypersensitivity to one or more components of the drug; People with Porphyrin metabolism disorders ; Pregnant and lactating women; Children under 15 years old.
2. Usage and dosage of Myolaxyl
Usage: Orally.
Dosage: According to the exact prescription of the doctor. The average dose is 2-4 tablets / time x 3 times / day, take the drug with a little water.
Overdose: When using Myolaxyl drug overdose, patients have symptoms of decreased muscle tone, visual disturbances, hypotension, respiratory paralysis, inability to coordinate movements and coma. Overdose can cause convulsions in children, strong emotions or confusion in the elderly. The treatment measure should be to monitor the patient for cardiovascular, respiratory and blood pressure indicators. If the patient is conscious, it should be treated immediately by inducing vomiting, gastric lavage, symptomatic treatment, ensuring ventilation and perfusion. In addition, CNS depression can be treated using appropriate drugs. For patients who have lost consciousness, give artificial respiration and take the patient to the emergency room immediately.
Missed dose: In case of forgetting to take a dose of Myolaxyl, the patient can take the medicine as soon as he remembers. If it is almost time for the next dose, the patient should skip the missed dose and take the next dose as scheduled.
3. Side effects of the drug Myolaxyl
When using Myolaxyl (especially when taking it long-term), patients may experience some side effects such as:
Common: Drowsiness, fatigue, drowsiness, muscle weakness, shortness of breath and loss of control movement harmony; Uncommon: Body pain, joint pain, diarrhea, constipation, irritability, nausea, skin rash. Some special cases of loss of appetite, vomiting, hallucinations of agitation or anaphylaxis; Rare: Allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, skin rash, somnolence. Patients should immediately inform their doctor about the side effects encountered when using Myolaxyl to receive advice and appropriate treatment.
4. Be careful when using Myolaxyl
Some notes for patients to remember before and while using Myolaxyl:
Caution should be taken when using Myolaxyl in patients with a history of allergies, bronchial asthma or allergic reactions to the drug, especially those with allergy to Aspirin; Use caution when using Myolaxyl in people with respiratory disease, muscle weakness, impaired liver or kidney function or a history of drug addiction; Concomitant use of Myolaxyl with alcohol and CNS depressants may increase the side effects of the drug; Care should be taken when driving or operating machinery if you are using Myolaxyl because this drug can cause drowsiness, fatigue, reduce the ability to coordinate movements; Pregnant and lactating women should not use Myolaxyl. When using Myolaxyl, the patient should absolutely follow the doctor's instructions on dosage, how to use it,... At the same time, the patient should share with the doctor about the drugs they are using as well as the other medications. the medical condition you have/are suffering from to be appropriately adjusted. This will improve the effectiveness of the treatment and reduce the risk of unpredictable side effects.
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