Sirdalud
This medicine helps relax muscles and reduce stiffness and painful spasms caused by spine issues or neurological problems.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the exact dose. For painful muscle spasms, tablets are typically 2-4 mg three times a day. For muscle stiffness, the dose is adjusted individually, usually starting from 6 mg daily (for depot capsules) or 6 mg in divided doses (for tablets).
Method
Tablets are usually taken three times a day. Depot capsules are taken once a day.
The maximum daily dose for tablets is 36 mg, and for depot capsules, it is 24 mg. Always follow your doctor's instructions.
Possible Side Effects
- •Drowsiness
- •Tiredness
- •Dizziness
- •Stomach problems
- •Dry mouth
- •Muscle weakness
- •Trouble sleeping or insomnia
- •Low blood pressure
- •Temporary liver enzyme changes
- •Nausea
- •Slow heart rate
- •Stomach pain
- •Vomiting
- •Itching
- •Slurred speech
- •Allergic reactions
- •Fainting
- •Reduced strength
- •Blurred vision
- •Skin rashes, including dermatitis and hives
- •Hepatitis or liver failure
- •Very low blood pressure
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- •Confusion
- •Severe allergic reactions like trouble breathing, severe dizziness, or swelling of the face and throat
Important Warnings
- Always tell your doctor or pharmacist about any other medicines you are taking.
- This medicine can cause a big drop in blood pressure, which might make you faint or feel dizzy.
- Do not stop or change your dose without talking to your doctor first.
- Tell your doctor if you have signs of liver problems, like feeling sick, not wanting to eat, or being very tired.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems.
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- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not drive or operate machines if this medicine makes you dizzy or causes low blood pressure.
Use in Elderly Patients
Avoid use in older adults. In severe renal impairment, administer only once a day. Significant adverse effects include sedation, hypotension and torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia. Consider potential interactions. (updated 16.9.2024)