How
Zanaflex Works
Roll of Zanaflex:
Muscle spasms may be caused due to
injuries such as sprains to the skeletal
muscles. These are not directly related
to the nervous system, which means
that medications developed to treat
them must be primarily concerned with
treating the area of injury and not
any other. Zanaflex is one of the
medications that is used top treat
muscle spasms.
Zanaflex, being a muscle relaxant
works by inhibiting nerve impulses
and sensations of pain to the brain.
It is usually prescribed to treat
muscle spasticity.
Zanaflex should be taken as prescribed
in order to obtain the best benefits
from the medication. If you deviate
from the prescription, there are greater
chances of experiencing side effects.
Your doctor will be the best one to
decide on how much of Zanaflex you
should take. For this, you would need
to discuss your health in detail with
him or her.
Side Effects:
Some of the side effects of consuming
Zanaflex include the following:
• Nausea,
• constipation,
• unusual weakness
• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• dry mouth might occur.
You are supposed to inform your doctor
if you experience the above side effects
for an extended period. A point to
note when experiencing dizziness is
that you should stand up slowly and
steadily:
The following are also known side
effects of taking Zanaflex:
• yellowing skin or eyes,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• hallucinations.
Some of the rarer side effects
experienced while taking Zanaflex
include experiencing:
• vision/hearing changes,
• urinary frequency or burning,
• irregular heartbeat,
• black stool.
Allergic reactions to using
Zanaflex are unlikely to occur. However,
if any such reaction does happen to
occur consult your doctor immediately.
Symptoms for such reactions would
most likely include:
• rashes,
• dizziness,
• itching,
• dizziness,
• difficulty breathing.
Precautions:
You should inform your doctor
of your medical history. Your doctor
should know if you have ever suffered
with:
• any allergies,
• liver or heart disease,
• eye disease,
• kidney disease,
• low blood pressure.
The following medications
should not be taken along with Zanaflex,
as they interact:
• MAO inhibitors (linezolid,
phenelzine, selegiline),
• sleep medicines,
• certain antihistamines (diphenhydramine),
• blood pressure drugs (water
pills, clonidine, guanabenz,),
• muscle relaxants (e.g., cyclobenzaprine),
• certain antidepressants (e.g.,
imipramine, amitriptyline, etc.),
• sedatives (e.g., diazepam),
• tranquilizers,
• anti-anxiety drugs,
• narcotic pain relievers (e.g.,
codeine, morphine),
• barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital),
• phenothiazine psychiatric
drugs (e.g., chlorpromazine),
• contraceptive pills.
You should never take Zanaflex when
you take alcohol. Dizziness is most
likely to be experienced if you do
so.
You are advised to drive a car or
handle heavy machinery when you are
on Zanaflex. This is because tasks
that require ultimate concentration
could cause you harm if you experience
dizziness from Zanaflex.
Nursing mothers are advised not to
use Zanaflex because it may be excreted
in their milk. Breast feeding mothers
are advised to first consult their
doctors before taking Zanaflex.
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