There are diseases that are accompanied by muscle spasms, tension and pain. In such cases, muscle relaxants (Mydocalm) is used for removal of symptoms that can relax muscles, reduce pain. When choosing a method of treatment, it is better to injections or tablets Mydocalm? This only solves the doctor after the inspection of the patient, assess its condition and stage of the disease.
When and how to apply Mydocalm
The drug belongs to the group of centrally acting muscle relaxants. The main indication for the use of this group of drugs - a muscular hypertonicity.
Mydocalm injections or pills prescribed for pain and muscle tension, which cause:
- low back pain;
- enhanced physical activities;
- arthrosis;
- poststroke spastic tension.
Available drug in the form of tablets or solution for injection. Tablet convex on both sides, of white color, containing 50 or 150 mg tolperisone hydrochloride and excipients. They must take 1-3 units 3 times per day, if the dosage is 50 mg and 1 piece 3 times a day, if the dosage of tablets is 150 mg. The initial daily dose - 100 mg. Mydocalm drink after eating, drinking plenty of water. The therapeutic effect occurs within half an hour.
Injection is available in ampoule with 1 ml of 10 pieces in the carton. Mydocalm for injections contains tolperisone and lidocaine. Prick deep intramuscular injections 1 ampoule twice daily or 100 mg slowly intravenously. If the patient can not tolerate the drug on the basis of lidocaine, for the removal of muscle spasm doctor may prescribe him drink Mydocalm tablets.
Generally, treatment Mydocalm tolerated well. But in some cases, possible allergic reactions:
- pressure reduction;
- dizziness;
- flushing of the skin;
- dyspepsia;
- irregular heartbeat;
- reduced muscle strength.
After the cancellation of tablets or injections are side reactions.
What is more effective
simple answer it is better, pills or injections Mydocalm impossible. It all depends on the patient's condition, the intensity of pain and the degree of muscle tension. If the patient has an acute symptoms, for the stabilization of the injections used Mydocalm. They are faster, the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract and, falling directly into the blood flows to the affected area. After removal of the acute symptoms, the patient is transferred to a tablet.
If the patient is intolerant of tablets and injections Mydocalm, the doctor prescribes an analogue having the same effect. The price of substitutes is usually lower Mydocalm Richter. These include Sirdalud, Miolgin, tolperisone, baclofen. Replace one other drug, the doctor can only given the particular organism, disease severity, and also properties and side effects of the drug. Independently cancel or appoint a Mydocalm injections or tablets, or its analogs is not necessary, so as not to aggravate the condition, do not cause complications.
sources:
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