Miosan is a muscle relaxant for oral use indicated for adults but should only be used by medical indication for a period of up to 3 weeks. Despite being useful against muscle spasms, this medication does not act at the brain level and is therefore not indicated in the case of spasticity.
The active ingredient Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride can be found in pharmacies under the names Miosan, Cizax, Mirtax and Musculare, reducing spasms and pain. Miosan can be found in tablets of 5 or 10 mg. In addition, this active ingredient can also be combined with caffeine, being found under the trade name Miosan CAF.
Price
Miosan costs between 10 and 25 reais.
Indications
Miosan is used to treat fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, low back pain, stiff neck, shoulder arthritis and neck pain that radiates to the arm and needs a white prescription to be purchased. Although the direct indication for this medication is not to induce sleep, how it relaxes your muscles can be a good strategy to help you relax and sleep better during a period of stress.
How to take
This medicine is used in tablets and for adults and children from 15 years old in the case of skeletal muscle spasm, 10 mg is recommended, 3 or 4 times a day and in the case of fibromyalgia from 5 to 40 mg, at bedtime.
The maximum dose is 60 mg of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride.
Side effects
The most common side effects of Miosan include dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness and headache. The rarest reactions were: tiredness, headache, mental confusion, irritability, nervousness, abdominal pain, reflux, constipation, nausea, feeling soft in the body, blurred vision and discomfort in the throat.
Contraindications
This medicine is contraindicated in pregnancy, liver malfunction, hyperthyroidism, heart problems such as congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, heart block or conduction disorders, acute recovery phase after myocardial infarction and patients receiving or using IMAO drugs because they may die or have seizures.
It is also not recommended for children and adolescents under 15 years of age and the elderly, and should not be used by people using any of the following medications: serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, buspirone, meperidine, tramadol, medications monoamine oxidase, bupropion and verapamil inhibitors.
