Miotens Contractures and Pain 0.25% Thiocolchicoside Skin Foam 30 ml

Muscle relaxant skin foam containing thiocolchicoside.

Therapeutic indications

Myotens Contractures and Pain is a muscle relaxant that contains the active ingredient thiocolchicoside. This medicine is used on the skin for the treatment of back pain (lumbosciatica), pain and contracture of the neck, shoulder and upper limbs (cervicobrachial neuralgia), stubborn stiff necks, painful syndromes following trauma and surgery.

Dosage and posology

Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How to use

• Shake before use and squeeze the dispenser while holding the container upside down under pressure
• Apply a quantity of foam according to the size of the affected area 2-3 times a day with gentle friction.

The treatment can be associated with physical rehabilitation therapies. Warning: do not exceed the indicated doses. Use for short periods of treatment only. Consult your doctor if the disorder occurs repeatedly or if you notice any recent changes in its characteristics.

Overdose

No cases of overdose have been reported.

Contraindications

Do not use Miotens Contractures and Pain:

• if you are allergic to thiocolchicoside or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• if you suffer from flaccid paralysis (progressive paralysis involving the muscles) or muscle hypotonia (decreased muscle tone)
• if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding

Side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Cases of rash and skin erythema (skin irritation) have been reported.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine. The use of Miotens contractures and pain is contraindicated during pregnancy and breastfeeding. You should also avoid using the medicine if you suspect that you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

Special warnings

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Miotens contractures and pain. If you have suffered from flaccid paralysis or muscle hypotonia in the past, talk to your doctor before using this medicine. Prolonged use of products for local use can give rise to allergy phenomena. If they occur, stop treatment and contact your doctor to institute suitable therapy. Therefore do not use Miotens contractures and pain for prolonged treatments. After a short period of treatment without noticeable results, consult your doctor. In case of side effects it is necessary to reduce the dose of the medicine.

Myotens contractures and pain contains propylene glycol. Propylene glycol can cause skin irritation.

Expiration and retention

Check the expiration date indicated on the package. Store at a temperature not exceeding 50 ° C. The expiry date refers to the product in intact packaging, correctly stored.

Warning : do not use the medicine after the expiry date indicated on the package.

Composition

1 ml of Miotens Contractures and Pain 0.25% Cutaneous Foam solution contains:

Active principle

2.5 mg of thiocolchicoside.

Excipients

Polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, propylene glycol dipelargonate, benzyl alcohol, monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate, disodium phosphate dodecahydrate, lavender Nerolene, purified water.