Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Paraflex as follows:
- Do not take paraflex, if you ever manifested any allergic responses to intake of paraflex or any other medications belonging to the group of skeletal muscle relaxants, such as, methocarbamol and baclofen. In the event of an allergic response with any of these medications, check with your physician regarding your safety with intake of paraflex.
- Paraflex could interact with a number of other medications and can precipitate serious reactions. If you are being newly started on paraflex, discuss with your physician regarding all other medications you are currently taking and their safety with paraflex. Also, if you have been taking paraflex for long, discuss with your physician regarding your history of paraflex intake, when you are being started on any new medication.
- Do not take paraflex along with alcohol, opioid pain medications, such as, hydrocodone and codeine, antipsychotic medications, antidepressant medications, anti-seizure medications, muscle relaxants, antihistamines, OTC cough syrups, and any other medications that carry a risk for depression of the central nervous system and the respiratory center, resulting in episodes of dizziness, confusion, difficulty breathing, and respiratory arrest. The individual influence of these medications on respirations and central nervous system can get added up, thus leading to severe respiratory depression, confusion, coma, and can even be fatal.
