Muscle Relaxant Muscoril

Muscoril or generic Thiocolchicoside is a non-sedative prescription strength muscle relaxant that treats muscle spasms, sciatica, back pain and other strains and sprains that cause pain and inflammation. With rest, physical therapy, and Muscoril, your muscles can relax and heal so you can return to your regular activities but you need to be patient and follow doctor’s instructions or you could re-injure yourself. The generic alternative is not made by the company that makes the brand product.

How Muscoril Works

When taken as directed, Muscoril works to modify signals from your brain that tighten muscles and cause spasms or pain from over-use, injury, or from certain medical conditions. By exerting its effects in your central nervous system (CNS), muscle tone is diminished and you are able to relax and heal. Taking Muscoril and some physical therapy or exercise sessions can have you back to work, school, family events, and sports in no time. Without physical activity, you muscles will take longer to mend.

Uses for Muscoril

We have two sciatic nerves; one each runs from our backside down to our feet. If you have sustained an injury or have a medical condition such as spinal stenosis that causes pressure on either of these nerves, you can experience pain that usually only affects one side of your body.

Sometimes this can be corrected by losing weight, sleeping on a firmer mattress, or wearing low-heeled shoes. Age is also a prime factor for sciatica as the disks in our back begin to deteriorate. Because these nerves are part of your central nervous system, taking Muscoril can help with the pain of sciatica. This is not a cure for sciatica, but it can block pain messages so you are able to function.

Before You Take Muscoril

You should advise your doctor before taking Muscoril if you are pregnant, trying to conceive, or you are breast feeding to be certain of any possible harmful effects to your unborn or nursing baby.

Your doctor should be made aware of other medical conditions or allergies you are dealing with and any current OTC or prescription drugs you take or use as well as homeopathic remedies and herbal, dietary, or vitamin supplements. This can help prevent a possible negative reaction when combined with Muscoril.

Precautions to Take with Muscoril

You should not drive or perform any task that may be considered risky until you know how Muscoril will affect you. Keep all medications out of children’s reach and away from pets and store in a cool, dry area. Compression wraps can also help support an injured ankle, foot, knee, or arm while you are taking Muscoril, but you must know how to wrap it properly to avoid the joint from swelling. Ask your doctor the best way to carry this out.

Possible Side Effects of Muscoril

• Upset stomach
• Dizziness
• Dry mouth

Drugs Similar to Muscoril

• Myonal
• Robaxin
• Norflex