Erickson SR Tablet (Eperisone Hydrochloride)

Adult dose

This medication is a controlled-release tablet and should be taken whole without crushing, splitting, or chewing. Take 1 tablet (75mg of eperisone hydrochloride) by mouth after meals, twice a day. Dosage may be adjusted according to age and symptoms.

This medication should not be used in patients with allergic reactions or myasthenia gravis. Patients with a history of drug hypersensitivity or impaired liver function should use this drug with caution. If any allergic symptoms such as redness, itching, hives, or difficulty breathing occur during medication, discontinue immediately and consult a doctor. Severe skin rashes or blisters, conjunctival injection, oral mucosal inflammation may occur, and if these symptoms appear, the medication should be discontinued immediately. Various side effects such as liver dysfunction, kidney dysfunction, anemia, rash, insomnia, drowsiness, headache, dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, urinary retention may rarely occur, requiring caution regarding symptoms. Particularly, dizziness may occur, so it is advisable to avoid risky activities such as driving or operating machinery. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should carefully consider the benefits and risks of using this medication, and nursing mothers are advised to avoid administration or discontinue breastfeeding. The safety of this medication has not been sufficiently established in children, so caution is needed in usage. Elderly patients may have decreased physical functions, so it is important to use the medication with caution, including adjusting the dosage.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), difficulty breathing, anaphylaxis, toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell syndrome), mucocutaneous syndrome (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), severe rashes with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral/eye mucosa, severe skin adverse reactions, angioedema

Mild side effects

• Redness
• itching
• hives
• swelling
• fever
• erythema
• blisters
• oral mucosal inflammation
• conjunctival injection
• nausea

This medication may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. Additionally, it is best to avoid very hot or very cold places and to store it at room temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

White to nearly white round controlled-release film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle [(*Packaging material (direct container): bottle - HDPE, cap - LDPE)], 500 tablets/bottle [(*Packaging material (direct container): bottle - HDPE, cap - LDPE)]