Drug name
Baclofen
Drug Instruction
Baclofen is prescribed for treating muscle spasms the reason for which is by various sclerosis or other illnesses. The medicine may also be prescribed for other conditions as advised by your physician.
Intake Instruction
Baclofen is prescribed for taking under your doctors’ control.
Please take the medicine with meals or without it.
Please ask your health care provider how to use the medicine.
Drug Category and Mechanism
Baclofen represents a muscle relaxant. It decreases the severity of muscle convulsions that happen as a result of neurological problems such as multiple sclerosis.
Missed Dose
Should you miss a dose of this medicine please take it asap. If you find you have missed the previous dosage when it is almost time for your next dose, you should better skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Taking double or extra doses at once is not recommended. If more than one dose is missed, please contact your attending medical doctor or health care provider.
Storage
The best conditions to keep the medicine at are to store them at 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C) room temperature. Brief periods at temperatures of 59 to 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) are allowed. The container where the medicine is stored should be tightly closed. It should be also strictly protected from moisture, heat and light.
Please make sure to keep Baclofen out of the reach of children and pets.
Safety Precautions
Taking the medicine is not recommended in case:
you have allergic reactions to any component in Baclofen.
Please inform your health care provider if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of these are applicable to you.
Crucial Information:
Baclofen may be the reason for giddiness, vision changes, or lightheadedness.
These effects may burden if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Please use Baclofen with precaution.
Do not drive, use machinery, or do any actions which require mental alertness until you certainly inform how this medicine may affect you.
Do not drink alcohol and stay away from use medicines that may cause giddiness (eg, sleep aids, muscle relaxers) while you are using Baclofen; please remember that it may add to their effects.
Make sure to inform your pharmacist for more questions on the medicine use and causing giddiness.
Please remember that Baclofen is not recommended for the use in children under 12 years of age; safety and secureness in children of this age category of have not been confirmed.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: In case you become pregnant, please necessarily contact your health care provider. You will have to discuss the liberties and risks of using Baclofen at the period of pregnancy. It is not yet explored if Baclofen outfalls into breast milk. Make sure not to breast-feed while taking Baclofen.
Probable Side Effects
Please immediately consult your health care provider on any side effect which seems uncommon or that is especially bothersome.
coprostasis; giddiness; weariness; fatigue; headache; emesis; insomnia.
Also inform your health care provider if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of these are applicable to you.
austere allergic reactions (eruption; hives; itching; hard breathing; tenseness in the thorax; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); vision changes; disarray; frequent urination; high level of weariness of arms or legs; convulsions; slurred speech; sore throat; emesis.
Extra Information
An important note: This medicine is for you only. Sharing this medicine with others is not recommended.
If your symptoms do not show actual improvement, please immediately check the progress with your physician.