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What is the most important information I should know about Flexeril?
• Do not stop taking Flexeril suddenly if you have been taking it regularlyfor more than 1 week flexeril overdose. This may cause nausea, headache and general discomfort flexeril overdose.
• Use alcohol cautiously flexeril overdose. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile you are taking Flexeril flexeril overdose.
What is Flexeril?
• Flexeril is a muscle relaxant flexeril overdose. It works by blocking nerve impulses (orpain sensations) that are sent to your brain flexeril overdose.
• Flexeril is used to relieve pain, tenderness, and limitation of motioncaused by muscle spasms flexeril overdose. It is used, along with rest and physical therapy, forshort-term treatment (i.e., 2 to 3 weeks) flexeril overdose.
• Flexeril may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide flexeril overdose.
Who should not take Flexeril?
• Do not take Flexeril if you
· have recently (within the last 6 weeks) had a heart attack,
· have irregular heartbeats,
· have a heart block,
· have heart conduction disturbance,
· have congestive heart failure, or
· have hyperthyroidism that is not under control flexeril overdose.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
· urinary retention or
· narrow-angle glaucoma or increased intraocular pressure (pressure insidethe eye) flexeril overdose.
• You may need a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if youhave any of the conditions listed above flexeril overdose.
• Flexeril is in the FDA pregnancy B flexeril overdose. This means that it is unlikely toharm an unborn baby flexeril overdose. Do not take Flexeril without first talking to your doctorif you are pregnant flexeril overdose.
• It is not known whether Flexeril passes into breast milk flexeril overdose. Do not takeFlexeril without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby flexeril overdose.
How should I take Flexeril?
• Take Flexeril exactly as directed by your doctor flexeril overdose. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou flexeril overdose.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water flexeril overdose.
• Flexeril is usually taken several times a day flexeril overdose. Follow your doctor's instructions flexeril overdose.
• You should begin to notice relief from your symptoms after 1 to 2 daysof treatment flexeril overdose.
• Do not stop taking Flexeril suddenly if you have been taking it regularlyfor more than 1 week flexeril overdose. Stopping suddenly may cause nausea, headache, and generaldiscomfort flexeril overdose.
• Store Flexeril at room temperature away from moisture and heat flexeril overdose.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember flexeril overdose. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next regularlyscheduled dose flexeril overdose. Do not take a double dose of this medication flexeril overdose.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention flexeril overdose.
• Symptoms of a Flexeril overdose include drowsiness, seizures, irregularheartbeats, hallucinations, and difficulty breathing flexeril overdose.
What should I avoid while taking Flexeril?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities flexeril overdose. Flexeril may cause dizziness or drowsiness flexeril overdose. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities flexeril overdose.
• Use alcohol cautiously flexeril overdose. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile you are taking Flexeril flexeril overdose.
What are the possible side effects of Flexeril?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingFlexeril and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· seizures, hallucinations, or confusion;
· blurred vision;
· increased heart rate; or
· depression flexeril overdose.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur flexeril overdose. Continueto take Flexeril and talk to your doctor if you experience
· drowsiness or dizziness;
· dry mouth or a bad taste in your mouth;
· insomnia;
· difficulty urinating; or
· sweating flexeril overdose.
• If you stop taking this medication suddenly, you may experience somewithdrawal effects flexeril overdose.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur flexeril overdose. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome flexeril overdose.
What other drugs will affect Flexeril?
• Do not take Flexeril if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor(MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine(Parnate) in the last 14 days flexeril overdose. Dangerous side effects could result flexeril overdose.
• Many drugs can increase drowsiness associated with Flexeril:
· antihistamines such as brompheniramine (Dimetane, Bromfed, others),chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton, Teldrin, others), azatadine (Optimine), clemastine(Tavist), and many others;
· narcotics (pain killers) such as meperidine (Demerol), morphine (MSContin, MSIR, others), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet), hydrocodone (Lorcet,Vicodin), oxycodone (Percocet, Percodan), fentanyl (Duragesic), and codeine(Fiorinal, Fioricet, Tylenol #3, others);
· sedatives such as phenobarbital (Solfoton, Luminal), amobarbital (Amytal),and secobarbital (Seconal);
· phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin),mesoridazine (Serentil), perphenazine (Trilafon), prochlorperazine (Compazine),thioridazine (Mellaril), and trifluoperazine (Stelazine); or
· antidepressants such as doxepin (Sinequan), imipramine (Tofranil),nortriptyline (Pamelor), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline(Zoloft), phenelzine (Nardil), and tranylcypromine (Parnate) flexeril overdose.
• Do not take any of the drugs listed above without the approval of yourdoctor flexeril overdose.
• The stomach medicine cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB) and pain relieverssuch as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen(Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid), naproxen(Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn), and nabumetone (Relafen) may all increase the pain-relievingeffects of Flexeril flexeril overdose. Use these drugs under the supervision of your doctor flexeril overdose.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Flexeril flexeril overdose. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines flexeril overdose.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Flexeril written forhealth professionals that you may read flexeril overdose.
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