Baclofen and opiate withdrawal

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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28

E.g. tizanidinemedicines to treat mood disorders such as lithium or tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptylinemedicines for high blood pressure e.g. diltiazemother medicines which also affect the kidney, e.g. ibuprofenmedicines for Parkinson’s disease e.g. levodopa or carbidopamedicines which slow down the nervous system, e.g. antihistamines such as promethazine, sedatives such as temazepam, opiates for pain relief such as morphine and anti-convulsants (anti-epileptic medicines such as carbamazepine).Always tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you are taking. This means medicines you have bought yourself as well as medicines on prescription from your doctor.Be careful when drinking alcohol – it may affect you more than usual.If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.You should not use Baclofen Tablets during pregnancy unless your doctor advises you to do so.If you have to take Baclofen Tablets during pregnancy, your unborn baby will also be exposed to baclofen. After birth your baby may develop withdrawal symptoms such as convulsions (symptoms of withdrawal are described in the section “If you stop taking Baclofen Tablets”).Only a very small amount of baclofen tablets passes into breast milk. Your doctor will discuss with you whether you should breast-feed whilst taking baclofen.Some people may feel drowsy and/or dizzy or have problems with their eyes while they are taking Baclofen Tablets. If this happens, you should not drive or do anything that requires you to be alert (such as operate tools or machinery) until these effects have worn off.Some people being treated with baclofen have had thoughts of harming or killing themselves or have tried to kill themselves. Most of these people also had depression, had been using alcohol excessively or were prone to having thoughts of killing themselves. If you have thoughts of harming or killing yourself at any time, speak to your doctor straightaway or go to a hospital. Also, ask a relative or close friend to tell you if they are worried about any changes in your behaviour and ask them to read this leaflet.Your doctor may want to give you a check-up from time to time while you are taking Baclofen Tablets.If you are going to have an operation of any kind, make sure that the doctor knows that you are taking Baclofen Tablets.Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.The doctor will tell you the best time to take the medicine Some people take it only at night or before doing a task such as washing, dressing, shaving, etc.The final dose of Baclofen Tablets depends on how each person responds

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