Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Orphenadrine as follows: Tension headaches Tension headache is a diffuse pain in the head, often precipitated by poorly controlled stress in life. This can present as mild to moderate headache with a feeling of tight band around the head, involuntary muscle contractions in the face, neck, & scalp, and heightened sensitivity to pain. Orphenadrine use, along with use of other medications such as, pain killers, can help with [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Orphenadrine as follows: Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a condition affecting the musculoskeletal system, probably secondary to altered processing of pain signals by the brain and spinal cord. Pain signals travel along the nerves to reach brain and spinal cord, where the signals are realized and processed. This helps with awareness of pain and contributes to taking necessary steps for pain control. In individuals with fibromyalgia these signals are amplified [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon mechanism of action of Orphenadrine as follows: Nerve impulses travel from the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) along the nerves to the muscles. Conduction of nerve impulse to the muscle results in muscle contraction. Inhibition of nerve impulse conduction to the muscle results in relaxation of muscle. Mechanism of orphenadrine action is not exactly clear. Orphenadrine is thought to work by depressing the central nervous system. Depression of brain [...]