MIOTENS CONTRACTURES AND PAIN "0.25% SKIN FOAM" 30 ML PRESSURIZED CONTAINER"

Name
Miotens contractures and pain 0.25% skin foam
Thiocolchicoside


What is it and what is it used for?
Miotens contractures and pain is a muscle relaxant that contains the active ingredient thiocolchicoside.
This medicine is used on the skin to treat back pain (lumbosciatica), pain and contracture affecting the neck, shoulder and upper limbs (cervico-brachial neuralgia), stubborn stiff neck, and pain syndromes following trauma and surgery.

Talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a short time of treatment.


What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not use Miotens contractures and pain
- if you are allergic to thiocolchicoside or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
- if you suffer from flaccid paralysis (progressive paralysis involving the muscles) or muscle hypotonia (reduced muscle tone);
- if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, or if you are breast-feeding (see subsection “Pregnancy and breast-feeding”).


Warnings and precautions
Interactions with other medicinal products
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 (see the subsection "Do not use Miotens contractures and pain"), consult your doctor before using this medicine.

Prolonged use of topical products may cause allergic reactions. If these occur, discontinue use and consult your doctor for appropriate treatment.

Therefore, do not use Miotens contractures and pain for prolonged treatments. After a short period of treatment without appreciable results, consult your doctor (see Section 1 "What Miotens contractures and pain is and what it is used for").

If side effects occur, it is necessary to reduce the dose of the medicine (see Section 4 "Possible side effects").


Possible 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 (see subsection "Warnings and precautions").

Reporting of side effects
If you experience any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse .
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.