Lioresal
Lioresal helps relax muscles and reduce excessive muscle stiffness or spasms.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose for adults is 15 mg daily, divided into 3 doses. Your doctor may adjust your dose. For children, the dose depends on their weight and is set by a doctor.
Method
Take the tablets with food and water. You can break the tablets into smaller pieces if needed. Do not drink alcohol during treatment.
The maximum daily dose for adults is usually 80 mg, but your doctor may prescribe a higher dose. For children, the maximum dose depends on age and weight; ask your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
- •Feeling sleepy or tired
- •Stomach upset, feeling sick (nausea), vomiting
- •Dizziness or headache
- •Weakness in your arms or legs
- •Dry mouth
- •Urinating more often than usual
- •Stomach pain, or yellow skin or eyes (signs of liver problems)
- •Tingling or numbness in your hands or feet
- •Trouble speaking
- •Slow heart rate
- •Swelling in your ankles, feet, or face
Important Warnings
- Do not use Lioresal if you are allergic to baclofen or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not stop taking Lioresal suddenly without talking to your doctor, as this can worsen your condition.
- Do not drink alcohol while taking Lioresal.
- Lioresal can cause dizziness or drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience these symptoms.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant, talk to your doctor before using Lioresal.
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- Lioresal tablets are not suitable for children weighing less than 33 kg.
- If you experience depression, confusion, or thoughts of harming yourself, contact your doctor immediately.
Use in Elderly Patients
Avoid use in older adults. Reduce the dose already in mild renal impairment. Significant adverse effects include sedation, confusion, depression, nightmares, muscular weakness and hypotension. Increases risk of falls. (updated 16.9.2024)