Bacmax 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.50 (4 x 14: ৳ 252.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 63.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Baclofen |
| Company | Drug international ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis
- Flexor spasms and concomitant pain, clonus and muscular rigidity
- Skeletal muscle spasm resulting from rheumatic disorders
- Spinal cord injuries and other spinal cord diseases
- Cerebrovascular accidents or neoplastic or degenerative brain disease
Pharmacology
Inhibits both monosynaptic and polysynaptic reflexes at the spinal level by stimulating the GABA receptors, producing CNS depression, and exerting an antinociceptive effect
Dosage & Administration
- Adult & children over 10 years: 5 mg 3 times daily, gradually increased; max. 100 mg daily
- Children <10 years: Treatment usually starts with 2.5 mg given 4 times daily then raised according to requirement
Interaction
- Increased sedation may occur if taken with agents acting on the central nervous system, alcohol or synthetic opiates
- Combined treatment with antihypertensives likely to increase the fall in blood pressure
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any component of this product
Side Effects
- Transient drowsiness
- Daytime sedation
- Dizziness
- Weakness and fatigue
- Headache, insomnia, euphoria, depression, confusion, hallucinations, chest pain, nausea, constipation, urinary frequency, rash, visual disturbances, musculoskeletal symptoms
Pregnancy & Lactation
Category B3. Safe use during pregnancy has not been established. Excreted in breast milk in small quantities.
Precautions & Warnings
- Lower doses for patients with impaired renal function or undergoing chronic haemodialysis
- Patients with psychotic disorders, epilepsy, peptic ulcers, or cardiopulmonary disease should be treated cautiously
- Bacmax may improve neurogenic disturbances affecting bladder emptying, but may cause acute retention of urine in patients with preexisting sphincter hypertonia
Overdose Effects
Gastric lavage is important in case of severe overdose
Therapeutic Class
Centrally acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Storage Conditions
Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children