Composition
Each capsule contains:
- Carisoprodol: 200 mg.
- Paracetamol: 250 mg.
Properties
Carisoprodol is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant with a sedative effect.
Carisoprodol is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, metabolized in the liver and excreted in urine as metabolites including meprobamate.
Following oral administration, the effect of carisoprodol begins within 30 minutes and lasts 4-6 hours. The plasma half-life is approximately 8 hours.
Paracetamol is an analgesic, acts with carisoprodol to augment the pain relieving effect of Myorelax®.
Indications
For the relief of painful muscle spasm associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions, e.g., strains, sprains, myalgia, tension headache, torticollis, lumbago, trauma, spondylitis or back pain.
Contraindications
- Idiosyncratic reactions to carisoprodol or related compounds, e.g., meprobamate
- Children or adolescents younger than 12 years of age
Precautions
- Impaired hepatic or renal function.
- Patients who have to perform hazardous activities, requiring mental alertness or physical coordination
Pregnancy and lactation
Carisoprodol crosses the placenta and passes into milk.
Adverse Effects
The most frequent adverse effects are; drowsiness, dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, tremor, agitation, irritability, headache, depressive reactions and insomnia.
Sometimes, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, increased bowel activity, epigastric distress, tachycardia, postural hypotension and facial flushing.
Idiosyncratic reaction
On very rare occasions, patients may have allergic or idiosyncratic reaction; the symptoms of which usually subside within several hours. Symptomatic and supportive therapy may be required.
Drug interactions
Concomitant administration with other CNS depressants.
Dosage
1-2 capsules 3 times daily or as recommended by the physician.
N.B.: The elderly patients may need reduced dose.
How Supplied
Strips of 10 capsules in packs of 1 strip.
Keep all medicaments out of reach of children
Product of: AMOUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO. El-Obour City, Cairo, Egypt. ATC Code: N02BE01, M03BA02