Sekarison SR Tablet (Eperisone Hydrochloride)

Adult dose

This drug is in sustained-release tablet form and should be taken whole without crushing, splitting, or chewing. Adults should take 1 tablet (75mg of eperisone hydrochloride) twice daily after meals. The dosage may be adjusted according to age and symptoms.

This medication should not be administered to certain patients. First, patients who have had allergic reactions to this drug or those with myasthenia gravis should not take this medication. Also, patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the drug and those with impaired liver function should be more cautious when using this drug as liver function may deteriorate. This drug can rarely cause serious allergic reactions. If symptoms such as redness, itching, hives, swelling, or difficulty breathing appear, stop taking the drug immediately and consult a healthcare professional. Additionally, serious skin adverse reactions such as toxic epidermal necrolysis or Stevens-Johnson syndrome may occur, so symptoms such as fever, skin rash, blisters, itching, eye redness, and stomatitis should be carefully monitored. If these symptoms occur, discontinue the drug immediately. While taking this medication, various side effects such as liver dysfunction, kidney dysfunction, anemia, skin rash, itching, headache, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, urinary incontinence, weakness, dizziness, and muscle cramps may occur. Consult a healthcare professional if abnormal symptoms occur. In particular, this medication may cause drowsiness, weakness, or staggering, so caution is needed when driving or operating dangerous machinery. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should consult a physician before taking this medication, and nursing mothers should avoid taking this drug or discontinue nursing while taking it, if possible. Safety in children has not been sufficiently confirmed, so caution is necessary when using it in pediatric patients. For elderly patients, body function may be decreased; therefore, the dosage should be reduced or careful monitoring is required while taking this medication. Finally, if this drug is taken with similar medications or specific muscle relaxants, interactions such as visual disturbances may occur, so inform healthcare professionals when taking other drugs.

Serious side effects

• Hives
• swelling
• difficulty breathing
• shock and anaphylactic reactions
• toxic epidermal necrolysis
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• severe skin adverse reactions
• fever
• erythema
• blisters

Mild side effects

• Redness
• itching
• rash
• insomnia
• drowsiness
• headache
• limb paralysis
• rigidity of the body
• limb tremor
• nausea

This drug is sensitive to air and humidity, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. It is best to maintain a storage temperature at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees.

Appearance

White to almost white round sustained-release film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 500 tablets/bottle