Drug Reference
Copper
OTC
Fact box
- Action class
- Copper-containing Intrauterine Device
- Chemical class
- Copper
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
MiudellaParaGard
Available as
313 MG
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
Uses* temporarily relieves nighttime cramps in legs, thighs, calves, feet, and toes with accompanying occasional disrupted sleep
How to use / dosing
Adults and children 18 years of age and older: At the onset of symptoms, dissolve 2 tablets in the mouth at bedtime and during the night if needed, for up to 6 times per 24 hours. Children under 18 years of age: Not recommended.
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
BreastfeedingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label. Check LactMed →
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- INCREVACORE (COENZYME Q10, ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, CHROMIUM, COPPER, D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACID, FOLIC ACID, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, METHYLCOBALAMIN, MOLYBDENUM AMINO ACID, NIACINAMIDE, POTASSIUM, PYRIDOXINE, RIBOFLAVIN, SELENIUM, THIAMINE, ZINC) TABLET [BLUE HERON PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC]
- NEUROSTAT (CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA, AGARICUS MUSCARIUS, ALUMINA, COCCUS CACTI, CONIUM MACULATUM, CUPRUM METALLICUM, GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS, LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM, PHOSPHORUS, RHUS TOX, LATRODECTUS MACTANS, PYROGENIUM) LIQUID [ENERGIQUE, INC.]
- BMNP CUPRUM METALLICUM (CUPRUM METALLICUM) GLOBULE [TOTAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LLC DBA:BESTMADE NATURAL PRODUCTS MICRO]
- BM CUPRUM METALLICUM (CUPRUM METALLICUM) GLOBULE [BM PRIVATE LIMITED]
- ENERGY CATALYST (ADENOSINUM CYCLOPHOSPHORICUM, ALUMINA, ARSENICUM ALBUM, CERIUM OXALICUM, COBALT GLUCONATE, CUPRUM SULPHURICUM, CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA, CHROMIUM METALLICUM, COBALTUM METALLICUM, CUPRUM METALLICUM, FERRUM METALLICUM, IODIUM, IRIDIUM METALLICUM, KALI CARBONICUM, LITHIUM CARBONICUM, MAGNESIUM METALLICUM, MANGANUM METALLICUM, MOLYBDENUM, NATRUM MURIATICUM, PHOSPHORUS, SELENIUM METALLICUM, STRONTIUM CARBONICUM, SULPHUR, VANADIUM METALLICUM, ZINCUM METALLICUM, ALUMINIUM METALLICUM, ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM,) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.