Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Paraflex as follows:
Central nervous system side-effects
- Paraflex use can result in episodes of confusion, dizziness, and light-headedness. This risk with paraflex can be even high when it is taken along with any other products and medications causing central nervous depression, such as, alcohol, opioid pain medications, antidepressants, antianxiety medications, and sedatives. Watching closely for therapeutic response and changing the dose accordingly, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication.
Cardiovascular side-effects
- Paraflex use can result in fast and pounding heartbeat. Individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias can be at increased risk for precipitation of arrhythmic episodes with paraflex use.
- Individuals taking paraflex must be increasingly watchful to report worsening symptoms of arrhythmias, such as, chest pain, low blood pressure, confusion, dizziness, increasing shortness of breath, and worsening fatigue.
- Hypotension and confusion, secondary to paraflex intake, can contribute to significantly increased risk for fall and accidents.
