Baclofen Drug: Indication, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effect , Storage, Category Type and corresponding Brands - www.genericdrugscan.com

Baclofen

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Skeletal muscle spasticity of spinal and cerebral origin.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Pregnancy. Active peptic ulcer disease.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Epilepsy. Psychiatric disorders. Cerebrovascular or respiratory insufficiency. Simultaneous administration of CNS depressants, antihypertensives or levodopa. Diabetes mellitus. Renal or hepatic impairment. Elderly.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Sedation, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, ataxia. Nausea, Skin reactions. Enuresis and seizures.

Drug Category/Class

• Muscle Relaxants, Central
• Neuromuscular Agents
• Muscle Relaxants, Skeletal
• Musculo-Skeletal System
• Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting Agents
• Muscle Relaxants
• GABA-B Receptor Agonists
• Other centrally acting agents

Prescribed	For the alleviation of signs and symptoms of spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis, particularly for the relief of flexor spasms and concomi...
Weight :	213.661
Structure	Baclofen
Formula	C10H12ClNO2

Baclofen has 27 Brands listed

Baclof (10 mg)	Baclof OD (20 mg)
Bacmax (10 mg)	Bacmax (25 mg)
Chinofen (10 mg)	Liofen (0.05 mg)
Liofen (10 mg)	Liofen (25 mg)
Liofen (5 mg)	Liofen (50 mg)
Liofen Inj (10 mg)	Liofen XL (10 mg)
Liofen XL (20 mg)	Liofen XL (30 mg)
Liofen XL (40 mg)	Lioresal (10 mg)
Lioresal (25 mg)	Lioresal Intrathecal (0.05 mg)
Lioresal Intrathecal (10 mg)	Parafon DSC (500 mg)
Riclofen (10 mg)	Riclofen (25 mg)
Spinofen (10 mg)	Spinofen (25 mg)
Spinospas (10 mg)	Tefsole (10 mg)
Tefsole (10 mg) (Neon)

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