Emson 50: Side Effects & Dosing

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Thai FDA Category Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Eperisone HCl

Indications/Uses

Muscle relaxant for improvement of myotonic symptoms eg, in cervical syndrome, shoulder periarthritis, lumbago. Spastic paralysis caused by cerebrovascular disorders, spastic spinal paralysis, cervical spondylosis, sequela of trauma (spinal & head injury), spinal vascular disorders & other encephalomyelopathies.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult Muscle relaxant 1 tab tid. Spastic paralysis 1-2 tab tid.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

History of hypersensitivity.

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Special Precautions

Discontinue use if fever, erythema, blistering, itching, ocular congestion or stomatitis occur. Hypersensitivity reactions including rash & pruritus, anaphylaxis; SJS & TEN. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery due to CNS depression. Hepatic impairment. Pregnancy. Discontinue lactation during treatment. Elderly.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Fatigue, headache, insomnia, numbness of extremities; skin rash; hot flash, increased thirst; abdominal pain, anorexia, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, stomach discomfort, vomiting. SJS, TEN.

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Drug Interactions

Avoid concomitant use w/ nasal azelastine, orphenadrine, oxomemazine, paraldehyde & thalidomide. Increased effect/toxicity of ethyl alcohol, opioid analgesics, nasal azelastine, blonanserin, buprenorphine, CNS depressants, flunitrazepam, QTc-prolonging agents (moderate & highest risk), hydrocodone, methocarbamol, methotrimeprazine, metyrosine, mirtazapine, orphenadrine, oxycodone, paraldehyde, piribedil, pramipexole, ropinirole, rotigotine, SSRIs, suvorexant, thalidomide, zolpidem. Increased levels/effects w/ topical brimonidine, cannabis, chlormethiazole, chlorphenesin carbamate, topical dimethindene, doxylamine, dronabinol, droperidol, hydroxyzine, kava kava, lofexidine, Mg sulfate, methotrimeprazine, mifepristone, minocycline, nabilone, oxomemazine, perampanel, rufinamide, Na oxybate, tapentadol, tetrahydrocannabinol, trimeprazine.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Muscle Relaxants

ATC Classification

M03BX09 - eperisone ; Belongs to the class of other centrally-acting muscle relaxants.

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Emson 50 FC tab 50 mg

Packing/Price

3 × 10's

Emson 50

eperisone

Manufacturer:

Unison

Distributor:

Medline

Marketer:

B.Grimm Pharma