CHLORZOXAZONE

(klor ZOX a zone) Brand: Lorzone, Parafon Forte DSC

What is the most significant information I must know about chlorzoxazone?

• Till taking chlorzoxazone, speak your doctor if you have liver malady. You may need a lower doze or particular monitoring during therapy.

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of chlorzoxazone.

What is chlorzoxazone?

• Chlorzoxazone is a muscle relaxer. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain.

• Chlorzoxazone is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury.

• Chlorzoxazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking chlorzoxazone?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to chlorzoxazone.

• To create certain you can safely take chlorzoxazone, speak your doctor if you have liver disease.

• This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• It is not known whether chlorzoxazone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take chlorzoxazone?

• Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Take the medication with a full glass of water.

• Chlorzoxazone is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include rest, physical therapy, or another pain relief measures. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Store chlorzoxazone at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of chlorzoxazone can be fatal.

• Overdose symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, muscle weakness, shallow breathing, or fainting.

What must I avoid while taking chlorzoxazone?

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of chlorzoxazone.

What are the possible side effects of chlorzoxazone?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using chlorzoxazone and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· black, bloody, or tarry stools;

· nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

· coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; or

· feeling like you might pass out.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· drowsiness, dizziness, weary feeling;

· restlessness;

· slightly discolored urine; or

· mild skin rash or bruising.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect chlorzoxazone?

• Till using chlorzoxazone, speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool or allergy medication, sedatives, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by chlorzoxazone.

• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with chlorzoxazone. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about chlorzoxazone.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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