Benzaflex 5 mg 30 tablets

Benzaflex 5 mg 30 tablets:

• Benzaflex is a prescription medication used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually used with rest and physical therapy.
• It works by helping to relax the muscles

Do not use Benzaflex:

• Avoid use if you are hypersensitive to Benzaflex or if you have hyperthyroidism.
• During the acute recovery phase of myocardial infarction and in patients with arrhythmias, heart block, conduction disturbances or congestive heart failure.
• Do not use simultaneously with or within 14 days of stopping antidepressants.
• Hyperthermic crisis episodes and deaths have occurred in patients receiving Benzaflex (or similar tricyclic antidepressants) concomitantly with antidepressants.

How to use Benzaflex:

• Adults: 5 ​​mg orally every 8 hours, the dose may increase to 7.5-10 mg orally every 8 hours as needed.
• Seniors: Immediate-release tablet: 5 mg/day orally initially; Escalate dose slowly and consider less frequent dosing.

Warnings and precautions:

• Use only for short periods, 2-3 weeks.
• Use caution in cases of urinary retention, narrow-angle glaucoma or intensive outpatient program, or concurrent use of other anticholinergic drugs.
• May cause drowsiness/dizziness.
• Do not take alcohol or other central nervous system depressants because they may impair the ability to operate heavy machinery.
• It can be taken with food to avoid stomach upset.
• Serotonin syndrome has been reported when taken with other drugs that increase serotonin (e.g., selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil, or antidepressants [انظر أيضًا] Contraindications].
• Not effective in treating spasticity associated with brain/spinal cord disease or pediatric cerebral palsy.
• Elderly patients may be more susceptible to adverse effects and need to reduce dose/frequency.
• Use immediate-release with caution in cases of hepatic impairment. Avoid the extended-release form as it is not recommended with liver dysfunction.

Possible side effects:

Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you experience:

•  Tightness in the throat, swelling of the eyes, face, lips or tongue, or you feel faint or have difficulty breathing.
•  Hives or itching of the face or body.

Other medicines and Benzaflex:

If your doctor has instructed you to use this medication, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them.

Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine without checking with your doctor, health care provider, or pharmacist first.

Severe interactions of Benzaflex include:

• Isocarboxazid.
• Phenelzine.
• Tranylcypromine.

Minor interactions of Benzaflex include:

• Desipramine.
• Dimenhydrinate.
• Donepezil.
• Camphor.
• Galantamine.
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• Takrin.
• Trazodone.