Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Paraflex as follows: Paraflex could be avoided for a safer alternative or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of severe head injury and brain damage. Individuals with history of head injury and brain damage can be at high risk to present with severe depression of brain and associated respiratory and cardiovascular centers with paraflex, leading to complications such as, coma, respiratory arrest, dangerous hypotension, and bradycardia, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Paraflex as follows: Paraflex, especially when taken in high doses, can lead to depression of respiratory center in the brain, exacerbation of SOB, and difficulty breathing. Low oxygen levels in the body with elevated carbon-di-oxide levels can contribute to altered levels of consciousness, sedation, slow & shallow breathing, severely compromised endurance and exercise tolerance, extreme fatigue, and development of seizures. Severe cases might also lead to emergency situations, [...]

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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Paraflex as follows: Respiratory depression Paraflex, especially when taken in high doses, can lead to depression of respiratory center in the brain and consequently cause exacerbation of SOB, and difficult breathing. 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, antidepressants, antianxiety medications, and sedatives. Individuals with history of breathing [...]

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 [...]