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Egason 450mg Tablet SR is used to treat acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints). It contains Tolperisone, which works on the spinal cord and centres in the brain to relieve contraction or muscle stiffness without a decrease in strength. It increases the supply of blood to the muscles. This improves the movement and muscle pain. It may cause common side effects, such as dizziness, sleepiness, diarrhoea, sweating, abdominal pain, and weakness. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.
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Composition :

TOLPERISONE-450MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Snu Biocare

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Egason 450mg Tablet SR

Egason 450mg Tablet SR belongs to a group of medicines known as centrally acting muscle relaxants used to treat acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints). Acute musculoskeletal pain is pain perceived within an area of the body and assumed to occur from the muscles, joints, or bones in that area. Excluded from the definition is pain due to severe local causes, such as fractures, tumours, or infections, and general and neural reasons.

Egason 450mg Tablet SR contains  Tolperisone, a muscle relaxant. It works on the spinal cord and centres in the brain to relieve contraction or muscle stiffness without a decrease in strength. It increases the supply of blood to the muscles. This improves the movement and pain of muscles.

Take Egason 450mg Tablet SR as prescribed. You are advised to take Egason 450mg Tablet SR as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition. You may experience certain common side effects, such as dizziness, sleepiness, diarrhoea, sweating, abdominal pain, and weakness. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Before taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR inform your doctor if you have any allergies, myasthenia gravis (weakness in muscles), asthma, and hay fever. If you are pregnant, think they may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, you should talk to your doctor for advice before taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR. If you are a breastfeeding mother, immediately contact your doctor.

Uses of Egason 450mg Tablet SR

Treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints) and severe back pain.

Medicinal Benefits

Egason 450mg Tablet SR belongs to a group known as centrally-acting muscle relaxants. Egason 450mg Tablet SR used to treat acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints). It works on the spinal cord and centres in the brain to relieve contraction or muscle stiffness without a decrease in strength. It increases the supply of blood to the muscles. This improves the movement and pain of muscles. It relieves spine and joint pain.

Side Effects of Egason 450mg Tablet SR

  • Dizziness
  • Sleepiness
  • Diarrhea
  • Sweating
  • Abdominal pain
  • Weakness

Directions for Use

You can take the Egason 450mg Tablet SR after meals or as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Before taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR inform your doctor if you have any allergies, myasthenia gravis (weakness in muscles), asthma, and hay fever. If you have hypersensitivity: flushing, rash, wheezing, severe itching of the skin, difficulty in breathing with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat, difficulty in swallowing, low blood pressure, fast heartbeat, fast decrease in blood pressure. Feeling these symptoms taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR should be stopped immediately and the doctor or the nearest emergency department contacted immediately. If you are pregnant, think they may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby should talk to your doctor for advice before taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR. If you are a breastfeeding mother immediately contact your doctor.

Therapeutic Class

SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Drug-Drug Interactions

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No Drug - Drug interactions found in our data. We may lack specific data on this medicine and are actively working to update our database. Consult your doctor for personalized advice

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Take it with a glass of milk or after food.

  • Egason 450mg Tablet SR may cause sleepiness or dizziness. Do not drive or do anything needing concentration until you know how it affects you.

  • Avoid drinking alcohol when taking Egason 450mg Tablet SR as it may cause too much drowsiness.

  • Do not stop taking Egason 450mg Tablet SR suddenly without informing your doctor if you have been on it for a long time.

Habit Forming

No

How Egason 450mg Tablet SR Works

Egason 450mg Tablet SR contains Tolperisone, a muscle relaxant. It works on the spinal cord and centres in the brain to relieve contraction or muscle stiffness without a decrease in strength. It increases the supply of blood to the muscles. This improves the movement and pain of muscles.

What if I have taken an overdose of Egason 450mg Tablet SR

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Egason 450mg Tablet SR as it may cause overdose. If you suspect you have taken overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Avoid drinking alcohol when taking Egason 450mg Tablet SR as it may cause too much drowsiness.

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Pregnancy

Caution

If you are pregnant consult with your doctor before taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR. Although, there is no evidence that Egason 450mg Tablet SR would have a harmful effect on the baby, after careful evaluation of the risk or benefit ratio the doctor should decide whether to take this Egason 450mg Tablet SR or not, especially in the first three months of pregnancy.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Egason 450mg Tablet SR must not be used during breastfeeding

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Driving

Caution

Egason 450mg Tablet SR may cause sleepiness or dizziness. Do not drive or do anything needing concentration until you know how it affects you.

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Liver

Unsafe

Those who have severe liver problems should not take this medicine because the most dangerous adverse event has been observed.

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Kidney

Unsafe

Those who have severe kidney problems should not take this medicine because the most dangerous adverse event has been observed.

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Children

Unsafe

The safety and efficacy of Egason 450mg Tablet SR in children have not been established.

Country of origin

India
Other Info - EG48992

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FAQs

Egason 450mg Tablet SR is used to treat acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints). It works on the spinal cord and centres in the brain to relieve contraction or muscle stiffness without a decrease in strength. It increases the supply of blood to the muscles. This improves the movement and pain of muscles.
Egason 450mg Tablet SR is not a direct painkiller. It is a muscle relaxant frequently used where specific muscles are in constant contraction. It is used in the treatment of long-duration pain. It works by relieving the spasm and relaxing the muscles. It is important to know that this Egason 450mg Tablet SR is not advised to be taken in all conditions of pain. Your doctor will make a decision when to prescribe this Egason 450mg Tablet SR.
Yes, there are risks that Egason 450mg Tablet SR can cause sleepiness and drowsiness and. Therefore, avoid working with heavy machines or driving while you take this Egason 450mg Tablet SR. Before starting the Egason 450mg Tablet SR inform the doctor and also tell if you are on any sleep Egason 450mg Tablet SR.
No, Egason 450mg Tablet SR is not an addictive medicine. It is a muscle relaxant medicine and has no addictive ability.
Egason 450mg Tablet SR is given to patients with chronic back pain. It is a muscle relaxant. it relaxes the spasm of the back muscles which helps in reducing the pain. Inform your doctor to accurately diagnose the cause for the back pain before you start taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR.
Taking this Egason 450mg Tablet SR should not be discontinued early even if you feel the effect of Egason 450mg Tablet SR too weak or strong. In such cases inform your doctor.

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