Mydocalm: Side Effects & Dosing

Indications/Uses

Conditions associated w/ increased tonus of striated muscle due to organic or neurologic affections, muscular hypertonia, spasm & contracture. Locomotor disorders eg, spondylosis, spondylarthrosis, lumboischialgia. Obliterative vascular diseases, conditions caused by disorders of vascular innervation.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult 150-450 mg daily. Childn 6-14 yr 2-4 mg/kg body wt daily in 3 divided doses, 3 mth-6 yr 5 mg/kg body wt daily in 3 divided doses.

Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Myasthenia gravis, pregnancy.

Adverse Reactions

Sensations of tension in the head, nausea, vomiting, transient physical asthenia. Rarely, pruritus, erythema, urticaria. Muscular weakness in childn.

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MIMS Class

Muscle Relaxants

ATC Classification

M03BX04 - tolperisone ; Belongs to the class of other centrally-acting muscle relaxants.

Thai FDA Category

D

Presentation/Packing

Form

Mydocalm FC tab 150 mg

Packing/Price

1 × 10's;10 × 10's

Form

Mydocalm FC tab 50 mg

Packing/Price

1 × 10's;100 × 10's

Mydocalm

tolperisone

Manufacturer:

Gedeon Richter

Distributor:

Medline

Marketer:

B.Grimm Pharma