Robaxisal compuesto

Drug form, composition:

Active substances: methocarbamol and paracetamol. Each tablet contains 380 mg methocarbamol and 300 mg paracetamol.
Auxiliary substances are: stearic acid, pregelatinized corn starch, sodium croscarmellose, magnesium stearate, anhydrous colloidal silicon, povidone, glycerin distearate, sodium starch glycolate (obtained from potatoes) and talc.

Pharmacological action:

What Robaxisal compound is and what it is used for

Robaxisal compound is a combination of an analgesic and antipyretic (to reduce pain and fever) and a muscle relaxant.

Robaxisal compound produces relief from muscle pain and stiffness and serves as a treatment for painful muscle spasms.

Treatment with methocarbamol should be as short as possible. As painful symptoms disappear, your doctor will stop taking the medication.

Indications - contraindications:

Indications

Respiratory infections: acute bronchitis and exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, middle ear infections and sinusitis. Treatment and prevention of pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii. The diagnosis and treatment of all the above-mentioned infections are prescribed by a doctor, therefore, the use of the drug without a doctor’s prescription is not allowed.

Contraindications

Do not take Robaxisal Compuesto if:

You have an allergy or hypersensitivity to methocarbamol, any other component of paracetamol.
Do you have any brain disease?
Suffer a brain injury or have been in a coma.
You have epilepsy or seizures.
You have muscle weakness (or myasthenia gravis).
– The drug is not prescribed for children under 2 years of age.

– The drug is not prescribed in patients with severe blood diseases without proper monitoring.

Precautions:

“What you need to know before you take Robaxisal Compuesto”.

Depending on the severity of the kidney damage, the doctor will choose the treatment regimen: 1 tablet every 6-8 hours.

In case of severe liver damage, it is not allowed to take more than 6 tablets during the day.

Use in children and adolescents

The use of the medicine is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

The medicine is taken orally.

Do not forget to take the medicine. Do not exceed the recommended dose.

If you think that the effect of Robaxisal Compuesto is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

In case of an overdose of Robaxisal Compuesto

If you overdose on Robaxisal Compuesto, contact your doctor, pharmacist, or the nearest hospital or emergency department immediately. Take the remaining tablets with you to give accurate information to your doctor.

If you miss a dose of Robaxisal Compuesto

Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember and go back to your usual regimen. Always observe an interval of 4 hours between taking each dose of the drug. If you have further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Interaction with other drugs:

Using compounded Robaxisal with other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Methocarbamol may have interactions with the following medications:

Barbiturates (used for epilepsy or to help you sleep)
Appetite suppressants (used to help lose weight)
Anticholinergics (used for relief of spasms or spasms, bowel and bladder contractions or for travel sickness)
Psychotropic medications (used to treat anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses)
Anesthetics (if you are going to receive anesthesia, for any reason, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medicine)
Anticholinesterases (used to treat myasthenia gravis)

Paracetamol may have interactions with the following medications:

Oral anticoagulants (used to treat thromboembolic diseases)
Antiepileptics (used to treat epileptic seizures)
Antibiotics (chloramphenicol, flucloxacillin)
Contraceptives
Diuretics (used to increase urine output)
Isoniazid (used to treat tuberculosis)
Metoclopramide and domperidone (used to treat vomiting)
Probenecid (used to treat gout)
Propranolol (used to treat hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias)
Rifampin (used to treat tuberculosis)
Anticholinergics (used for the relief of spasms or contractions of spasms, bowel and bladder)
Zidovudine (used to treat HIV infections)
Cholestyramine (used to lower blood cholesterol levels)

Do not use with other analgesics (medicines to reduce pain) without consulting your doctor.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking flucloxacillin because of a serious risk of blood and fluid disturbance (high anion gap metabolic acidosis) which must be treated urgently and which may occur particularly in case of severe kidney failure, sepsis ( when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood leading to organ damage), malnutrition, chronic alcoholism and if the maximum daily doses of paracetamol are used.

Side effects:

Possible adverse effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.

If any of the following reactions occur, stop treatment and inform your doctor immediately:

Allergic reactions ranging from a simple skin rash or hives to more serious reactions such as anaphylactic reaction or angioedema (rash, itching, swelling of the extremities, face, lips, mouth or throat, which may cause difficulty breathing swallowing or breathing) or serious skin reactions.
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), which indicates a problem with the liver.
If you experience an infection with symptoms such as fever and pain, call your doctor immediately as it may be indicative of a disorder of your white blood cells or blood platelets that reduces your resistance to infection.
Seizures or fainting (syncope).

The following side effects may occur rarely (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):

– headache, dizziness or feeling dizzy;

– conjunctivitis with nasal congestion;

– decreased blood pressure, metallic taste, increased liver transaminases;

– fever, general malaise.

The following side effects may occur very rarely (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):

– nausea, vomiting;

– nervousness, anxiety, confusion, tremor, drowsiness, blurred vision, nystagmus (rapid, involuntary eye movements);

– low blood sugar, decreased heart rate, redness of the skin (flushing);

– kidney toxicity (dark urine);

– difficulty breathing.

The following effects have been reported, but their frequency cannot be estimated from the available data:

– mild muscle incoordination, memory loss, vertigo, insomnia, double vision;

– heartburn (heartburn), dry mouth, tiredness, diarrhea.

Directions for use and dosage:

How to take Robaxisal Compuesto

Always take medication as prescribed by your doctor. If you have further questions, be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist.

The recommended doses are:

Adult patients

The recommended dose is 2 tablets 4-6 times a day, depending on the severity of the symptoms. The maximum daily dose is 12 tablets, and the interval between intakes should be at least 4 hours.

Elderly patients

Elderly patients require a lower dose to reduce pain and muscle spasm. 1 tablet 4 times a day is recommended.

Patients with kidney and liver problems

Such patients require a long interval between taking the medicine.

Follow your doctor’s instructions strictly.

Packaging form:

Release form and packaging composition of Robaxisal Compuesto:

Robaxisal Compuesto 380 mg/300 mg tablets are round, biconvex, white tablets with a score on one side. The tablets are placed in a PVC-aluminum blister.

There are 50 tablets in the package.

Dispensing mode: II group (dispensed with form N3 prescription)