Tolperisone
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Trade namesMydocalm and others
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administration		Oral, parenteral
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  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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MetabolismLiver, kidney
Elimination half-life1st phase: 2 hrs
2nd phase: 12 hrs
ExcretionRenal
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  • 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(1-piperidyl)propan-1-one
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FormulaC16H23NO
Molar mass245.366 g·mol−1
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Tolperisone (trade name Mydocalm among others) is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant used for the treatment of increased muscle tone associated with neurological diseases. It has been used since the 1960s.[citation needed]

Medical uses

Tolperisone is indicated for use in the treatment of pathologically increased tone of the skeletal muscle caused by neurological diseases (damage of the pyramidal tract, multiple sclerosis, myelopathy, encephalomyelitis) and of spastic paralysis and other encephalopathies manifested with muscular dystonia.[1][2]

Other possible uses include:[citation needed]

Contraindications and cautions

Manufacturers report that tolperisone should not be used in patients with myasthenia gravis. Only limited data are available regarding the safety in children, youths, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is not known whether tolperisone is excreted into mother's milk.[1][2]

In 2012, following concerns about safety and efficacy, an "article 31 referral"[3] was triggered at the European Medicines Agency (EMA). After the review and a subsequent re-examination, the Agency concluded that the benefits of tolperisone-containing medicines given orally continue to outweigh their risks. However, there is weak support for tolperisone's efficacy, specifically due to the prevalence of hypersensitivity symptoms such as flushing, rash, severe skin itchiness (with raised lumps), wheezing, difficulty breathing and swallowing, fast heartbeat, and fast decrease in blood pressure (basically anaphylaxis). The EMA recommends that tolperisone use be restricted to the treatment of adults with post-stroke spasticity (stiffness). The EMA also advises cessation of advertising, only using tolperisone orally, updating patient information leaflets, and changing to another medicine for existing users.[4]

Side effects

Adverse effects occur in fewer than 1% of patients and include muscle weakness, headache, arterial hypotension, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, and dry mouth. All effects are reversible.[1][2] Allergic reactions occur in fewer than 0.1% of patient and include skin rash, hives, Quincke's edema, and in some cases anaphylactic shock.[1][5][6][7]

Overdose

Excitability has been noted after ingestion of high doses by children.[1] In suicide studies of three isolated cases, it is believed that ingestion of tolperisone was the cause of death.[8]

Interactions

Tolperisone does not have a significant potential for interactions with other pharmaceutical drugs. It cannot be excluded that combination with other centrally acting muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may make a dose reduction necessary in some patients.[1][2]

Pharmacology

Mechanism of action

Tolperisone is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that acts at the reticular formation in the brainstem[1] by blocking voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels.[9][10]

Pharmacokinetics

Tolperisone is absorbed nearly completely from the gut and reaches its peak blood plasma concentration after 1.5 hours. It is extensively metabolised in the liver and kidneys. The substance is excreted via the kidneys in two phases; the first with a half-life of two hours, and the second with a half-life of 12 hours.[1]

Chemistry

Tolperisone a piperidine derivative.

Society and culture

Brand names

Brand names include Biocalm, Miderizone, Mydeton, Mydocalm, Mydoflex, Myolax, Myoxan, Tolson, Topee, and Viveo.

See also

Chemically and mechanistically related drugs:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Jasek W, ed. (2007). Austria-Codex (in German) (62nd ed.). Vienna: Österreichischer Apothekerverlag. pp. 5510–1. ISBN 978-3-85200-181-4.
  2. ^ a b c d "Midocalm". Romania: InfoMedic.
  3. ^ "Referral procedures". European Medicines Agency. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. ^ "Tolperisone". European Medicines Agency. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. ^ Ribi C, Vermeulen C, Hauser C (June 2003). "Anaphylactic reactions to tolperisone (Mydocalm)". Swiss Medical Weekly. 133 (25–26): 369–371. doi:10.4414/smw.2003.10280. PMID 12947534. S2CID 24540050.
  6. ^ Kwaśniewski A, Korbuszewska-Gontarz B, Mika S (2003). "[Mydocalm causing anaphylaxis]". Pneumonologia I Alergologia Polska (in Polish). 71 (5–6): 250–252. PMID 14587432.
  7. ^ Glück J, Rymarczyk B, Rogala B (2011). "An immediate hypersensitivity reaction caused by tolperisone hydrochloride". Journal of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology. 21 (5): 411–412. PMID 21905508.
  8. ^ Sporkert F, Brunel C, Augsburger MP, Mangin P (February 2012). "Fatal tolperisone poisoning: autopsy and toxicology findings in three suicide cases". Forensic Science International. 215 (1–3): 101–104. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.05.025. PMID 21683537.
  9. ^ Kocsis P, Farkas S, Fodor L, Bielik N, Thán M, Kolok S, et al. (December 2005). "Tolperisone-type drugs inhibit spinal reflexes via blockade of voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 315 (3): 1237–1246. doi:10.1124/jpet.105.089805. PMID 16126840. S2CID 13020517.
  10. ^ Hofer D, Lohberger B, Steinecker B, Schmidt K, Quasthoff S, Schreibmayer W (May 2006). "A comparative study of the action of tolperisone on seven different voltage dependent sodium channel isoforms". European Journal of Pharmacology. 538 (1–3): 5–14. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.03.034. PMID 16650844.
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