Norflex
Norflex injection contains a medicine that helps relax your muscles.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
30 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Orphenadrine citrate
Manufacturer
Viatris Oy
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is 2 ml.
Method
It is given as an injection deep into a muscle or into a vein.
Important
You can have up to 4 ml per day, given as 2 ml doses 12 hours apart if needed.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction
- •Feeling confused
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Feeling nervous
- •Dizziness
- •Shaking (tremor)
- •Blurred vision
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Constipation
- •Dry mouth
- •Difficulty urinating
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to orphenadrine citrate or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have severe problems with your digestive system, such as blockages or ulcers in your food pipe, stomach, or intestines.
- Do not use if you have an enlarged prostate, high pressure in your eyes (glaucoma), a muscle weakness called myasthenia gravis, or if you cannot urinate.
- Do not drink alcohol while using this medicine, as it can make the effects of alcohol stronger.
- This medicine is not recommended if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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- This medicine can make it harder to drive or use machines. Be careful.
- This medicine is not for children or teenagers under 18 years old.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category D
Avoid use in older adults. Anticholinergic. Significant adverse effects include confusion, cognitive impairment, xerostomia, tachycardia, constipation and difficulties to urinate.. Reduces the effectiveness of drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. (updated 16.9.2024)