Espenal Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Eperisone HCl

Indications/Uses

Spastic paralysis in cerebrovascular disease, spastic spinal paralysis, cervical spondylosis, post-op sequelae (including cerebrovascular tumor), sequelae to trauma (eg, spinal trauma, head injury), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal vascular diseases & other encephalomyelopathies. Improvement of muscular hypertonic symptoms in conditions eg, cervical syndrome, periarthritis of the shoulder, lumbago.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult 50-150 mg/day in divided doses.

Administration

Should be taken with food.

Special Precautions

Liver function disorders. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Childn. Pregnancy & lactation.

Adverse Reactions

Shock & anaphylactoid reactions, SJS & TEN (discontinue use). Anaemia, rash, pruritus, sleepiness, insomnia, headache, nausea & vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, urinary retention or incontinence.

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Drug Interactions

Tolperisone HCl, methocarbamol.

MIMS Class

Muscle Relaxants

ATC Classification

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

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Espenal film-coated tab 50 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's

Espenal

eperisone

Manufacturer:

Sriprasit Pharma

Distributor:

SPS Medical