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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 muscle relaxer flexeril. This may cause nausea, headache and general discomfort muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Use alcohol cautiously muscle relaxer flexeril. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile you are taking Flexeril muscle relaxer flexeril.
What is Flexeril?
• Flexeril is a muscle relaxant muscle relaxer flexeril. It works by blocking nerve impulses (orpain sensations) that are sent to your brain muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Flexeril is used to relieve pain, tenderness, and limitation of motioncaused by muscle spasms muscle relaxer flexeril. It is used, along with rest and physical therapy, forshort-term treatment (i.e., 2 to 3 weeks) muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Flexeril may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide muscle relaxer flexeril.
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 muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
· urinary retention or
· narrow-angle glaucoma or increased intraocular pressure (pressure insidethe eye) muscle relaxer flexeril.
• You may need a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if youhave any of the conditions listed above muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Flexeril is in the FDA pregnancy B muscle relaxer flexeril. This means that it is unlikely toharm an unborn baby muscle relaxer flexeril. Do not take Flexeril without first talking to your doctorif you are pregnant muscle relaxer flexeril.
• It is not known whether Flexeril passes into breast milk muscle relaxer flexeril. Do not takeFlexeril without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby muscle relaxer flexeril.
How should I take Flexeril?
• Take Flexeril exactly as directed by your doctor muscle relaxer flexeril. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Flexeril is usually taken several times a day muscle relaxer flexeril. Follow your doctor's instructions muscle relaxer flexeril.
• You should begin to notice relief from your symptoms after 1 to 2 daysof treatment muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Do not stop taking Flexeril suddenly if you have been taking it regularlyfor more than 1 week muscle relaxer flexeril. Stopping suddenly may cause nausea, headache, and generaldiscomfort muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Store Flexeril at room temperature away from moisture and heat muscle relaxer flexeril.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember muscle relaxer flexeril. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next regularlyscheduled dose muscle relaxer flexeril. Do not take a double dose of this medication muscle relaxer flexeril.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Symptoms of a Flexeril overdose include drowsiness, seizures, irregularheartbeats, hallucinations, and difficulty breathing muscle relaxer flexeril.
What should I avoid while taking Flexeril?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities muscle relaxer flexeril. Flexeril may cause dizziness or drowsiness muscle relaxer flexeril. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Use alcohol cautiously muscle relaxer flexeril. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile you are taking Flexeril muscle relaxer flexeril.
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 muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur muscle relaxer flexeril. 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 muscle relaxer flexeril.
• If you stop taking this medication suddenly, you may experience somewithdrawal effects muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur muscle relaxer flexeril. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome muscle relaxer flexeril.
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 muscle relaxer flexeril. Dangerous side effects could result muscle relaxer flexeril.
• 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) muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Do not take any of the drugs listed above without the approval of yourdoctor muscle relaxer flexeril.
• 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 muscle relaxer flexeril. Use these drugs under the supervision of your doctor muscle relaxer flexeril.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Flexeril muscle relaxer flexeril. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines muscle relaxer flexeril.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Flexeril written forhealth professionals that you may read muscle relaxer flexeril.
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