Chlorzoxazone and Acetaminophen : Before Using - Parafon Forte, chlorzoxazone with APAP

Chlorzoxazone and Acetaminophen - Systemic

Brand Names

Parafon Forte, chlorzoxazone with APAP Chlorzoxazone and Acetaminophen *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are taking this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen combination, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to acetaminophen, chlorzoxazone, or aspirin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Although studies on birth defects with chlorzoxazone or acetaminophen have not been done in pregnant women, these medication have not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen have not been shown to cause problems in nursing babies. However, acetaminophen passes into the breast milk in small amounts.

Use for Children

Studies on this combination drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info about its use in child. However, chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen have been tested separately in child. In effective doses, these medication have not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in child than they do in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen combination, or of chlorzoxazone alone, in the elderly with use in other age groups. However, acetaminophen has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen combination, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Antidepressants, tricyclic - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil "
Central nervous system - CNS depressants - medication that often cause drowsiness These medication may add to the effects of chlorzoxazone and increase the risk of drowsiness or other side effects

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of chlorzoxazone and acetaminophen combination. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Alcohol abuse
Allergies - asthma, eczema, hay fever, hives
Hepatitis or other liver disease
Kidney disease The risk of side effects may be increased