Myospaz Forte Tablet

Myospaz Forte Tablet is a combination medicine used for the treatment of muscle spasm pain usually associated with musculoskeletal conditions. This medicine contains muscle relaxant in combination with NSAID.

It works by blocking pain sensations or nerve impulses that are sent to the brain. Myospaz Forte Tablet when used together with rest and physical therapy can treat skeletal muscle conditions such as injury or pain.

Avoid using Myospaz Forte Tablet if you are allergic to it or if you are taking sodium oxybate. Inform your doctor if you have or you are:

• Pregnant
• Planning to become pregnant
• Breast-feeding
• Liver problems
• Blood disease called porphyria.

Stop using Myospaz Forte Tablet and consult your doctor if you experience any serious side effects including black, bloody, or tarry stools, nausea, itching, fainting, upper stomach pain, dark urine, loss of appetite and clay-coloured stools.

Myospaz Forte Tab is to be taken by mouth with or without food. Taking it with food reduces the risk of stomach upset. Do not take in this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow your doctor’s prescription carefully to ensure complete safety.

• Relieve Muscle Spasm

• Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

• Hypersensitivity

• Gastrointestinal Bleeding

• Nursing Mothers

• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Cabg)

• Pregnancy

• Severe Liver/Kidney Damage

• Diarrhoea

• Nausea

• Indigestion

• Rash

• Itching

• Headache

• Dizziness

• Insomnia

• Blurred Vision

• Loss Of Appetite

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Myospaz Forte Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness with alcohol.
  Taking diclofenac with alcohol can increase your risk of stomach bleeding.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Myospaz Forte Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.
  There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  Patients should not drive or operate machinery if they get affected symptoms like dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, visual disturbances.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  This medicine should be used with caution in patients with underlying kidney disease. Please Consult your doctor.

• Does this affect liver function?

  Use of this medicine should be avoided in patients with underlying liver disease.

• What is the onset of action?

  The action of Myospaz Forte Tablet will be initiated within 60 minutes after its administration.

• How long is the duration of effect?

  Myospaz Forte Tablet will remain active for about 3-4 hrs after when its action is initiated.

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Myospaz Forte Tablet , and hence can be used as its substitute.

• Cip-Zox Tablet

  Cipla Ltd

• Seradic-Mr Tablet

  Obsurge Biotech Ltd

• Powergesic MR 500 mg/50 mg/325 mg Tablet

  Jenburkt Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Mobizox Tablet

  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

• Diclotal Mr Tablet

  Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd

• Spazone Tablet

  Icon Life Sciences

• CIP-ZOX 500MG/50MG/325MG TABLET

  Cipla Ltd

• Are there any missed dose instructions?

  The missed dose should be taken as soon as possible. It is advisable to skip the missed dose if it's already time for your next scheduled dose.

• Are there any overdose instructions?

  Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of overdose.

Myospaz Forte Tablet is a muscle relaxant that is used to treat the muscle spasms and the pain caused by the same. No mechanism of action has been determined for the medication as of yet, but the drug suppresses the central nervous system to produce the desired effects. It also inhibits an enzyme named Cyclooxygenase which is responsible for the formation of prostaglandin. Prostaglandin is a major contributor to the process of inflammation and pain sensation in the body.

Whenever you take more than one medicine, or mix it with certain foods or beverages, you"re at risk of a drug interaction.

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• Interaction with Alcohol

  You must not consume alcohol as it can lead to excessive drowsiness and dizziness, thus making you lose the ability to function properly or to your full potential.

• Interaction with Medicine

  This medicine can react with multiple tablets and cause harmful side effects. Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Ramipril and Aspirin are some of the tablets that can cause moderate side effects when used along with Myospaz Forte Tablet. Methotrexate, Sodium Nitrite, Prilocaine, Adefovir, Apixaban and Ketorolac are the medicines that can cause severe side effects. Therefore, you must discuss all the medications you take before starting the prescription period.

• Interaction with Disease

  Myospaz Forte Tablet can aggravate the symptoms of multiple diseases like asthma, gastrointestinal toxicity, skin rash, heart attack and stroke, bleeding disorders, liver impairment, fluid retention and edema. Therefore, it is important that you consult a doctor before the intake of this medicine and stick to the dosages mentioned in the prescription. Doing otherwise can cause any of the mentioned diseases.

• Ques : What is Myospaz Forte Tablet?

  Ans : Myospaz Forte Tab is used for the treatment of Back pain, Muscle pain, Muscle aches, Joint pain, and other conditions. Myospaz Forte Tablet contains Chlorzoxazone, Diclofenac Potassium and Paracetamol as active ingredients. It works by increasing the pain threshold and increases the blood flow across the skin, heat loss and sweating; depressing muscle reflexes; reducing the substances in the body that cause inflammation and pain.

• Ques : What is Myospaz Forte Tabletused for?

  Ans : The Myospaz Forte Tab is used in the treatment, prevention of conditions and symptoms of diseases such as back pain, muscle pain, muscle aches, joint pain, pain and stiffness due to muscle strains and sprains, muscle spasm and headache. Apart from these, it can also be used to treat menstrual cramps, dental pain, sports injuries, and gout attacks. The patient should consult a doctor before using it for any of the above condition about the dosage and side effects it may cause.

• Ques : What are the side effects of Myospaz Forte Tablet?

  Ans : This is a list of possible side-effects that may occur because of the constituting ingredients of Myospaz Forte Tablet. This is an exhaustive list. These side-effects have been observed but do not always occur. Some side-effects may be rare but serious. These include indigestion, Drowsiness, allergic reactions, gas, dyspepsia and lightheadedness. Apart from these, it may also result in a feeling of sickness, swollen facial features, diarrhea.

• Ques : Can I stop taking Myospaz Forte Tablet when my pain is relieved?

  Ans : For such information, the patient should consult a doctor and can also refer to the package of the medication. Most of such medicines could result in forming an addiction and the body shall react adversely if the medication is stopped. The patient is advised to consult a doctor about its dosage and should only take the prescribed dose for the prescribed time. Lastly, do not self-medicate and increase your body's dependence on medicines without the advice of a doctor.

• Ques : Can the use of Myospaz Forte Tablet cause nausea and vomiting?

  Ans : Yes. using Myospaz Forte can cause nausea and vomiting.

• Ques : Can the use of Myospaz Forte Tablet cause damage to kidneys?

  Ans : Yes, Myospaz Forte tab is not adequate for patients having kidney and liver disorders. Therefore, patients having liver and kidney diseases should not consume this medication to avoid undesirable side effects.

• Ques : Can I take a higher than the recommended dose of Myospaz Forte Tablet?

  Ans : No, it is not adequate to take higher dose or overdose of Myospaz Forte tablet as it may lead to severe side effects. These side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, drowsiness and lethargy.

• Ques : What are the recommended storage conditions for Myospaz Forte Tablet?

  Ans : Myospaz Forte medicine should be stored at normal room temperature, away from heat and direct light. Keep it away from the reach of children and pets. It is important to dispose unused medications and expired medications properly to avoid adverse effects.

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