For which conditions or illnesses this medicine is prescribed?
The tizanidina, a relajante muscular, is used to help to relax certain muscles of the body. It alleviates the spasms and the increase of the tonicidad muscular caused by medical problems as the multiple sclerosis or a spinal wound.
This medicine can also be prescribed for other uses; ask him more information to its doctor or pharmaceutical. How this medicine should be used?
The tizanidina comes in the shape of tablets to take orally. Generally it is taken two or three times al day. Continue carefully the instructions in the label of the medicine and pregúntele to its doctor or pharmacist any thing that do not understand. Use the medicine exactly as is indicated. Do not use more neither less than the dose indicated neither neither more continued than it prescribed by its doctor. Which are the special precautions that should continue?
Before begin to take tizanidina:
* Its doctor tell and to his pharmacist if you are allergic to the tizanidina or to other medicines. * His doctor tell and to their pharmacist what other medicines with or without prescription is taking, including those that produce drowsiness (they give dream), medicines for the hypertension, contraceptive oral and vitamins. * Their doctor tell if has or some time has had illnesses al kidney or al liver. * Its doctor tell if is pregnant, he has pregnant plans to remain or if he is suckling. If he remains pregnant while he takes this medicine, he call his doctor immediately. * If he goes to to be submitted to any surgery, included the dental one, al tell him doctor or dentist that you are taking tizanidina. * This medicine can cause him drowsiness (to give him dream). Do not conduct cars neither handle heavy machinery until know how will affect it this medicine. * It recall that the alcohol can enlarge the drowsiness caused by this medicine.
What have I to do if me oversight to take a dose?
If you take several dose al day, take the dose that forgot as quick as agree and continue with the remaining dose planned for that day to equal intervals of time. Nevertheless, if it is hour for the following one, be jumped that that did not take and continue with the dosage to regulate. Do not take a double dose to compensate the one that forgot. Which they are the secondary effects that would be able to cause this medicine?
The tizanidina would be able to cause secondary effects. Tell its doctor if any of these symptoms returns severe or if he does not disappear:
* sicknesses * stomach discomfort * vomitings * sensation of tickling in the arms, legs, hands and feet *
sensation of dryness in the mouth * stronger muscular spasms
If you present any of the following symptoms, call its doctor immediately:
* decoloración of the skin or eyes (yellowish color) * similar symptoms to the of the flu
How should I store this medicine?
Maintain this medicine in its container, well closed and out of the reach of the children. Store it to temperature environment and far from the excessive heat and the humidity (not in the bath). Reject any medicine that be conquered or that no longer be utilized. Converse with its pharmacist about the adequate waste of the medicines. What should I do in case of a sobredosis?
In case of a sobredosis, call to the local office of control of poisoning al 1-800-222-1222. If the victim is unconscious, or he does not breathe, call immediately al 911. What another information of importance should know? to Return al beginning
Comply with all the appointments with its doctor and the laboratory. Its doctor would be able to order some exams of laboratory to verify the answer of his body al medicine.
Do not leave that other people take their medicine. Pregúntele al pharmaceutical any doubt that have on how renew the prescription of their medicine. You mark comercial
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