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USES: This medication is used for muscle relaxation associated with muscle spasms.
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To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
Dose | Drug
Interactions | |
Zanaflex
Uses
This medication is used for muscle relaxation associated with muscle spasms.
Notes
- Your doctor may monitor liver tests during treatment.
- Do not share this medication with others.
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
Photos
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Zanaflex Tablet (Tablet 4 mg) |
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Zanaflex Capsule (Capsule 4 mg) | |
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How
To Use - Take as directed.
- Your dosage will probably need to be adjusted by your doctor initially to achieve satisfactory results.
- Follow directions exactly.
Side
Effects - Nausea, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, unusual weakness or dry mouth might occur.
- If these continue or are bothersome, notify your doctor.
- To minimize dizziness, stand up slowly when arising from a sitting or lying position.
- Notify your doctor if you develop yellowing skin or eyes, stomach pain, vomiting or hallucinations.
- Also promptly report if an allergic reaction (unlikely) occurs while taking this drug.
- Symptoms include difficulty breathing, skin rash, itching, fever.
- Very unlikely but report vision or hearing changes, urinary frequency or burning, slow or irregular heartbeat or black stool.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Before taking this drug, tell your doctor if you have any allergies, low blood pressure, liver, heart or kidney disease or eye disease.
- Limit the use of alcohol as alcohol may intensify the dizziness and drowsiness effects of this drug.
- Use caution when driving or operating machinery or when alertness is required.
- This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known whether this drug is excreted into human milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
- Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly.
Missed
Dose - If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may take, especially blood pressure medication (e.g., water pills, clonidine, methyldopa, guanabenz, guanfacine), MAO inhibitors (e.g., phenelzine, furazolidone, selegiline), sleep medicines, sedatives (e.g., diazepam), tranquilizers, anti-anxiety drugs, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine, morphine), barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital), certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), other muscle relaxants (e.g., cyclobenzaprine), certain antidepressants (e.g., imipramine, amitriptyline, trazodone), phenothiazine psychiatric drugs (e.g., chlorpromazine) and birth control pills.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |
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