Methocarbamol 500mg khapharco tablets for short -term treatment of pain, muscle spasms, sprains (100 tablets)

Dosage form Bottle of 100 tablets
Specifications Methocarbamol, corn starch, povidone k30, yellow tartrazin, magnesium stearat

Ingredient

Composition information	Content
Methocarbamol	500mg
corn starch
Povidone k30
Tartrazin yellow
Magnesi Stearate

Uses

Indications

Methocarbamol is indicated for short -term treatment of pain and muscle spasms due to injuries such as sprains, dislocations.

Pharmacokology

methocarbamol has a muscle relaxation effect on the skeleton by inhibiting selective on the central nervous system, especially intermediate neurons to calm the central nervous system, inhibit central shrinkage, reduce pain, reduce acute pain and muscle spasms.

pharmacokinetic

absorption

methocarbamol is easily absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract after oral oral concentration in the blood after drinking from 1-2 hours.

Distribution

Methocarbamol is widely distributed in the liver, kidney, brain, lung, muscle, bone. The ability to bind to plasma protein 46 - 50%.

Elimination

The sale time of methocarbamol is 0.9 - 1.8 hours, quickly and completely excreted through the urine.

Before taking Methocarbamol 500mg khapharco tablets for short -term treatment of pain, muscle spasms, sprains (100 tablets)

How to use

Methocarbamol drugs are taken orally.

Dosage

Common doses for adults

Starting dose: 3 capsules x 4 times/day.

Maintenance dose: 2 tablets/time x 4 times/day.

Dose for elderly patients

Elderly patients take half of the usual dose to reduce pain and muscle spasms.

Children over 12 years

Do not use this form of preparation.

Dosage must be adjusted depending on the age, severity of the disease and the ability to tolerate drugs. In serious cases can be used in 4-6 months.

Note: The above dose is for reference only. Specific dosage depends on the condition and level of progression of the disease. For a suitable dose, you need to consult a doctor or medical specialist.

What to do when overdose?

In case of an overdose, it is necessary to stop using drugs, gastric lavage and symptomatic treatment and support.

What to do when forgetting 1 dose?

Not recorded.

Side Effects

When using methocarbamol, you may experience unwanted effects (ADR).

There are only a few unwanted effects of the drug that is recorded such as drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, metal taste, anorexia and digestive disorders.

When experiencing side effects of the drug, it is necessary to stop using and notify the doctor or go to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment.

Warnings

Before using the drug you need to read the instructions carefully and refer to the information below.

Contraindicated

Methocarbamol drugs contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to methocarbamol or any ingredients of the drug.

Caution when using

The effectiveness and safety of drugs in children under 12 years of age has not been determined, so it should not be used for children under 12 years old.

Use carefully with patients with liver failure, kidney failure.

The ability to drive and operate machinery

In the treatment dose, methocarbamol can reduce the ability to focus on jobs that require mental or physical health such as operating machinery, driving so should not use drugs for drivers or operating machinery.

Pregnancy

Due to the lack of the safety of the drug during pregnancy, so this drug should not be used during pregnancy.

Breastfeeding period

Because it is unknown whether or not methocarbamol is in breast milk or not, so it is cautious for breastfeeding mothers.

Medicinal interaction

Avoid shared methocarbamol with other central neurological inhibitors (including alcohol), anorexia, Muscarinic drugs, mental medicine.

Due to the absence of studies on the correlation of the drug, not mixing this drug with other drugs.

Storage

less than 30 ° C, in a dry place, avoid light.

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