What is Miderizone used for?
Miderizone (tolperisone) is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. It’s widely available in Europe and Asia and is marketed under different brand names, including:
- Abbsa
- Atmosgen
- Arantoick
- Besnoline
- Isocalm
- Kineorl
- Menopatol
- Metosomin
- Minacalm
- Mideton
- Miodom
- Muscalm
- Musclex
- Musocalm
- Musolax
- Myderison
- Mydeton
- Mydocalm
- Naismeritin
- Tolisartine
- Tolson
- Topxol
- Tolfree
- Userm
Miderizone is used to treat muscle spasticity due to muscular, vascular or neurological disorders. It comes as a 50 mg or 150 mg tablet that’s taken by mouth. Miderizone is usually taken with food.
The typical dosages are:
- Adults: 50 mg to 150 mg, 3 times daily
- Children:
- 5 years old and younger: 5 mg/kg daily in three divided doses
- 6 to 14 years of age: 2 to 4 mg/kg daily in three divided doses
Side effects of Miderizone are usually mild and may include:
- Decreased urination
- Sleepiness
- Mood changes and confusion
- Increased thirst
- Decreased appetite
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or stomach cramps
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling
- Weight gain
- Skin rash
- Dizziness
- Rectal bleeding
- Low potassium level
Tolperisone is not currently available in the United States. However, in 2017, Neurana Pharmaceuticals was granted approval to begin Phase 2 clinical studies of tolperisone in the United States.
Comparable centrally acting muscle relaxants currently available in the U.S. include:
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