Orphenadrine : Before Using - Antiflex, Banflex, Flexoject, Mio-Rel, Myolin, Myotrol, Norflex, Orfro, Orphenate, Disipal

Orphenadrine - Systemic

Brand Names

Antiflex, Banflex, Flexoject, Mio-Rel, Myolin, Myotrol, Norflex, Orfro, Orphenate, Disipal Orphenadrine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For orphenadrine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Orphenadrine has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether orphenadrine passes into the breast milk. However, orphenadrine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of orphenadrine in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been tested 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 about the use of orphenadrine in the elderly.

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 orphenadrine, it is especially important that your health care professional knows if you are taking any of the following:

Alcohol
Central nervous system - CNS depressants
Tricyclic antidepressants - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil " The risk of side effects may be increased

Other Information for using

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

Disease of the digestive tract, especially esophagus disease, stomach ulcer, or intestinal blockage,
Enlarged prostate
Fast or irregular heartbeat
Glaucoma
Myasthenia gravis
Urinary tract blockage Orphenadrine has side effects that may be harmful to people with these conditions

Heart disease
Kidney disease
Liver disease The risk of side effects may be increased