Product information
About Epzizon
Epzizon contains eperisone hydrochloride, a muscle relaxant. It relaxes tight skeletal muscles, improves blood flow and reduces the pain reflex.
Epzizon is used for muscle stiffness and spasm linked to conditions such as neck-shoulder-arm syndrome, shoulder inflammation (scapulohumeral periarthritis) and low back pain, and for spastic paralysis linked to conditions such as stroke and cervical spondylosis.
Epzizon is for adults. It is not recommended for children.
How to use
Take Epzizon exactly as your doctor has told you.
- The usual adult dose is 1 tablet (50 mg) three times a day, which is 150 mg a day, after meals.
- Your doctor may adjust the dose depending on your age and symptoms.
- Swallow the tablet with water.
If you feel weak, light-headed or sleepy, tell your doctor. The dose may need to be reduced.
Composition
- Tablets
- Each tablet contains eperisone hydrochloride 50 mg.
- Pack sizes
- Pack of 20 tablets.
Side effects and warnings
Like all medicines, Epzizon can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. These can include sleepiness, headache, dizziness, feeling sick, loss of appetite, stomach pain, diarrhoea or constipation, and skin rash or itching.
- Do not take Epzizon if you are allergic to eperisone or any of the other ingredients.
- Stop taking Epzizon and see a doctor straight away if you get a severe allergic reaction, such as a rash, swelling of the face or throat, or trouble breathing.
- Epzizon can cause sleepiness and dizziness. Do not drive or use machines until you know how it affects you.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, or have had an allergic reaction to a medicine before.
- If you are pregnant, ask your doctor before taking Epzizon. Breast-feeding is not recommended during treatment.
- Tell your doctor about other muscle relaxants you take, such as methocarbamol. They may affect your vision.
Always read the patient information leaflet in the pack. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.