1. TYPES OF DRUG FOR
MUSCULOSKELETEL
DISORDERS

2. MUSCLE RELAXANT
NAME OF BRAND INDICATION SIDE EFFECT CONTRA DOSAGE
DRUG(GENE NAME INDICATION
RIC NAME)
Carisoprodol Vanadom skeletal muscle side effects history of Tablets, USP
/Soma relaxant used to occur: fainting; acute 350 mg are
relax certain fast heartbeat; intermittent White
muscles in your fever; hive-like porphyria or a
body and relieve swellings on hypersensitivit
the problems face, eyelids, y reaction to a
caused by mouth, lips, carbamate
strains, sprains, or and/or tongue; such as
other muscular mental meprobamate
injuries. Soma depression;
works in the shortness of
Central Nervous breath.
System (CNS).

3. NAME OF BRAND INDICATION SIDE EFFECT CONTRA DOSAGE
DRUG NAME INDICATION
(GENERIC
NAME)
Orphenadrine Norflex Orphenadrine Drowsiness, Contraindicated TABLETS: Adults
Injection citrate is dizziness, in patients with Two tablets per
indicated as an lightheadedness glaucoma, day; one in the
adjunct to rest, , blurred vision, pyloric or morning and
physical vision changes, duodenal one in the
therapy, and headache, obstruction, evening.
other measures stomach upset, stenosing peptic INJECTION:
for the relief of dry mouth, or ulcers, prostatic Adults 2 mL
discomfort constipation hypertrophy or ampul (60 mg)
associated with obstruction of intravenously or
acute painful the bladder intramuscularly;
musculo neck, cardio- may be
skeletal spasm repeated every
conditions (megaesophagu 12 hours. Relief
s) and may be
myasthenia maintained by 1
gravis. Norflex
Extended-
release Tablet
twice daily.

4. NAME OF BRAND INDICATION SIDE EFFECT DOSAGE CONTRA
DRUG NAME INDICATION
(GENERIC
NAME )
Diazepam Valium used to treat confusion, Oral: 2 to 10 Ataxia,Severe
anxiety hallucinations mg 3 to 4 hypoventilatio
disorders, , unusual times a day. n,Acute
alcohol thoughts or IM or IV: 5 to narrow-angle
withdrawal behavior;unus 10 mg initially, glaucoma.Live
symptoms, or ual risk-taking then 5 to 10 rdisorders,Sev
muscle behavior, mg in 3 to 4 ere
spasms. It is decreased hours, if respiratory
sometimes inhibitions, no necessary. For disorders,Sev
used with fear of tetanus, ere
other danger;depre larger doses depression,
medications ssed mood may be particularly
to treat required. when
seizures. accompanied
by suicidal
tendencies,Pr
egnancy or
breast feeding

5. NAME OF BRAND INDICATION SIDE EFFECT CONTRA DOSAGE
DRUG NAME INDICATION
(GENERIC
NAME)
Panadol Acetaminop Relief of Most people Hypersensiti Adults,
extend hen backaches, taking vity to Children ≥12
mild to Panadol paracetamol years and
moderate Extend find or to any of Elderly: 2
joint pains that it does the caplets
and not cause excipient, every 8 hrs
muscular problems. Renal and (maximum:
aches eg, However, hepatic 6 caplets in
sprains, occasionally failure 24 hrs). Do
strains and some not chew or
sports people may crush
injuries. get allergic caplets.
reactions
eg, skin rash

6. NAME OF BRAND INDICATION SIDE EFFECT CONTRA DOSAGE
DRUG NAME INDICATION
(GENERIC
NAME)
Methocarbam Robaxin This Stomach Coma or pre- 500 mg –
ol medication upset, coma states, Adults: Initial
relaxes nausea, brain damage, dosage, 3
muscles. It is flushing, myasthenia tablets q.i.d.;
used along constipation, gravis. Do not maintenance
with rest and headache, admin dosage, 2
physical blurred vision, parentral tablets q.i.d.
therapy to lightheadedne solution in 750 mg –
decrease ss, dizziness patients with Adults: Initial
muscle pain or drowsiness renal dosage, 2
and spasms impairment, tablets q.i.d.;
associated epilepsy or maintenance
with strains, history of dosage, 1
sprains or epilepsy. tablet q.4h. or
other muscle 2 tablets t.i.d
injuries.

7. ANTI RHEUMATOID DRUGS
GENERIC BRAND DOSAGE INDICATION SIDE CONTRAIN
NAME NAME EFFECT DICATION
1.ALLOP ZYLORI Initial •Gout or •Skin rash •Hypersens
URINOL C :100- uric acid •GI upset itivity to
300mg •Calcium •Peripheral allupurinol
daily oxalate neuritis •Pregnancy
Maintan •Renal stone •Lactation
ence :
300-
600mg
daily
Max :
900mg
daily

8. GENERIC BRAND DOSAGE INDICATI SIDE EFFECT CONTRAI
NAME NAME ON NDICATIO
N
2.CELECO CELEBR Adult : •Osteoatri •GI disoder •Allergic
XIB EX a)200mg/d tis •Flatulence reaction
aily •Rheumat •Insomnia to aspirin
oid •Sinustis •Hypersen
Arthritis •Dizziness sitivity to
•Acute celecoxib
pain

9. GENERIC BRAND DOSAGE INDICATION SIDE EFFECT CONTRAINDI
NAME NAME CATION
3.MELOXIC MOBIC •Initially 7.5mg •Painful •Dyspepsia •Active
AM daily may osteoarthriti •Nausea peptic
increased to s •Abdo pain ulceration
15mg daily •Rheumatoid •Skin rash •Pregnancy
•Intially 15mg arthritis •Constipatio •Lactation
daily may n
decrease to •Pruitis
7.5mg daily
•Max 15mg
daily

10. GENERIC BRAND DOSAGE INDICATIO SIDE CONTRAIN
NAME NAME N EFFECT DICATION
4.NAPROXE NAPROS •0.5-1 g daily •Rheumato •GI •Hypersens
N YN in 2 divided id arthritis disturbanc itivity
dose •Osteoarth e •Allergic
•750mg ritis •Vertigo reaction to
initially then •Acute •GI aspirin or
250mg 8hrly gout ulceration other anti-
•500mg •Muscular •Dizziness inflammat
initially then skeletal •Hearing ory drugs
250mg every disorder disturbanc
6-8hr e
•Fluid
retentation

11. DRUG FOR BONE DISORDER
GENERIC BRAND DOSAGE INDICATI SIDE CONTRAI
NAME NAME ON EFFECT NDICATIO
N
1.ALENDR FOSAMAX 5-10 mg osteoporo •Nausea, Pregnancy
ONATE daily or sis in men vomiting Breastfee
35-70 mg and bloating ding
weekly postmeno •Constipat Renal
pausal ion impairme
women. •Diarrhea nt
•black
stool

12. GENERIC BRAND DOSAGE INDICATI SIDE CONTRAIND
NAME NAME ON EFFECT ICATION
2.Etidron Didronel 400 mg Osteopor Diarrhea, Osteoporosi
ate orally daily osis nausea, s with
headache, hypercalcae
stomach mia/hyperca
upset lciuria

13. Gene Brand Dosage Indication Side effect Contraind
ric name ication
name
3.Cal Rocaltrol Calcitriol •Predialysis •Weakness Patient
citriol can be Patients •Headache with
administere •Dialysis •Nausea hypercalc
d orally Patients •Vomiting emia and
either as a •Hypoparat •Dry evidence
capsule hyroidism mouth of of
(0.25 mcg or Patients •Constipati vitamin D
0.50 mcg) or on toxicity.
as an oral
solution (1
mcg/mL).

14. Generic Brand Dosage Indication Side Contrain
name name effect dication
4.Evista Raloxifene 1 tablet Treament & Hot •Venous
daily(60 Prevention of flushes Thrombo
mg) osteoporosis Leg embolis
in post cramp m
menopausal Periph •Pregnan
woman eral cy
edema Women
Venous
thromem
bolitic