Orphenadrine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Antiflex, Banflex, Flexoject, Mio-Rel, Myolin, Myotrol, Norflex, Orfro, Orphenate, Disipal
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For orphenadrine, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to orphenadrine. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Orphenadrine has not been reported to cause birth
defects or other problems in humans.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether orphenadrine passes into
the breast milk. However, orphenadrine has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of orphenadrine
in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been tested in older people.
Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they
do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in
older people. There is no specific information about the use of orphenadrine
in the elderly.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
orphenadrine, it is especially important that your health care professional
knows if you are taking any of the following:
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Alcohol or
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Central nervous system (CNS) depressants or
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Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline [e.g., Elavil], amoxapine
[e.g., Asendin], clomipramine [e.g., Anafranil], desipramine [e.g., Pertofrane],
doxepin [e.g., Sinequan], imipramine [e.g., Tofranil], nortriptyline [e.g.,
Aventyl], protriptyline [e.g., Vivactil], trimipramine [e.g., Surmontil]) - The
chance of side effects may be increased
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of orphenadrine. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Disease of the digestive tract, especially esophagus disease, stomach
ulcer, or intestinal blockage, or
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Enlarged prostate or
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Fast or irregular heartbeat or
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Glaucoma or
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Myasthenia gravis or
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Urinary tract blockage - Orphenadrine has side effects that may
be harmful to people with these conditions
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Heart disease or
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Kidney disease or
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Liver disease - The chance of side effects may be increased
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