- Spasticity:
- Initially 5mg TDS
- My increase by 15mg/day every 3 days
- Max: 80mg/day
- Intractable hiccups (Off-label):
- Initially 5mg TDS
- My increase by 15mg/day every 3 days
- Max: 75mg/day
Tablet: 10mg
- Taper dose to discontinue
- Take without regard to food
Centrally-acting muscle relaxant
The exact mechanism of action is unknown but thought to act on GABA receptors, increasing inhibition of monosynaptic and polysynaptic spinal reflexes
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Weakness
- Nausea
- Confusion
- Hypotension
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Constipation
- Urinary frequency
- Fatigue
- Pruritus
- Ankle edema
- Hypersensitivity
- Intrathecal use: IV, IM, SC or epidural administration
- Potentiate CNS depressants
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category C |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcon | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Metro Pharma | Metro Pharma |