Paracetamol
Uses
Paracetamol is used in the treatment of reducing fever, and relieving pain such as headache, pain during menstruation, arthralgia, myalgia, dental pain and post operative pain.
How it Works
Paracetamol inhibits and blocks the production of pain and inflammation-causing chemicals called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are found throughout the body, but paracetamol mainly works on those in the brain that are responsible for pain and fever.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Paracetamol may suffer from such side effects;
Allergic reaction,
Liver damage,
Diarrhoea
Eperisone
Uses
Eperisone is used in the treatment of muscle spasms, Eperisone is also used for muscle relaxation.
How it Works
Eperisone is known as a centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxant used to improve myotonic symptoms. Eperisone works by acting on the centers in the brain and spinal cord nerves to relieve the muscle stiffness or spasm. .
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Eperisone can include the symptoms below;
Vomiting,
Nausea,
Diarrhoea,
Headache,
Inability to empty the urinary bladder,
Rash,
Abdominal pain,
Loss of appetite,
Anemia,
Constipation,
Sleepiness.