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Composition :

TOLPERISONE-450MG

Consume Type :

ORAL

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Not Returnable

About Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER

Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER belongs to a group of medicines known as centrally acting muscle relaxants. Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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, tumors, or infections, and general and neural reasons.

Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER containsTolperisone, a muscle relaxant. It works on the spinal cord and centers 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER as prescribed. You are advised to take Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER for 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, diarrhea, 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 should talk to your doctor for advice before taking this Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER. If you are a breastfeeding mother immediately contact your doctor.

Uses of Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER

Acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints), Severe back pain

Directions for Use

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

Medicinal Benefits

Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER belongs to a group known as centrally acting muscle relaxant. Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER used to treat acute musculoskeletal pain (pain within the body starts from muscles, bones, or joints). It works on the spinal cord and centers 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 movement and pain of muscles. It relieves the spine and joint pain.

Storage

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Drug Warnings

Before taking this Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER. If you are a breastfeeding mother immediately contact your doctor.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Take it with a glass of milk or after food.
  • Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER as it may cause too much drowsiness.
  • Do not stop taking Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER suddenly without informing your doctor if you have been on it for a long time.

Side Effects of Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER

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

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Drug-Diseases Interactions

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FAQs

Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER is not advised to be taken in all conditions of pain. Your doctor will make a decision when to prescribe this Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER.

Yes, there are risks that Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER can cause sleepiness and drowsiness and. Therefore, avoid working with heavy machines or driving while you take this Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER. Before starting the Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER inform the doctor and also tell if you are on any sleep Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER.

No, Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER is not an addictive medicine. It is a muscle relaxant medicine and has no addictive ability.

Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER.

Taking this Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER should not be discontinued early even if you feel the effect of Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER too weak or strong. In such cases inform your doctor.

Special Advise

  • Regular monitoring of kidney function and liver function is advised during treatment with Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Acute musculoskeletal pain: 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, tumors, or infections, and general and neural reasons. Types of pain are named according to the area affected, e.g., neck pain, back pain, elbow pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, buttock pain, ankle pain, and knee pain. Musculoskeletal pain is so common as to be observed, by some, as a normal part of life. Severe causes of this disease are uncommon. Most episodes are self-limiting. Economic costs occur when acute musculoskeletal pain is examined and treated unnecessarily.

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Alcohol

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

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Pregnancy

Caution

If you are pregnant consult with your doctor before taking this Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER. Although, there is no evidence that Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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 Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER or not, especially in the first three months of pregnancy.

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Breast Feeding

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Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER must not be used during breastfeeding

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Driving

Caution

Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER 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

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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

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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

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The safety and efficacy of Tolfy 450mg Tablet ER in children have not been established.

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