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Anticholinergic muscle relaxant

Pridinol

Adult dose

Dose: Per BNF/SmPC — typically 4–8mg PO TDS

Route: PO

Frequency: TDS

Clinical pearls

Muscle spasm; limited UK availability
Significant anticholinergic burden

Contraindications

Closed-angle glaucoma
GI obstruction
Urinary retention
Myasthenia gravis

Side effects

Anticholinergic effects
Sedation
Tachycardia

Interactions

Other antimuscarinics
CNS depressants

Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/pridinol/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

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