Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking remular as follows: Remular only helps with relieving muscle spasms, probably by depressing the brain and inhibiting the conduction of nerve impulses from the brain to the skeletal muscles. Remular only temporarily relieves the spasms but does not fix the actual condition causing the muscle spasms and so, is not a permanent cure. Continue taking remular as ordered, even if you experience relief from muscle [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking remular as follows: Remular use can also result in fast and pounding heartbeat. Individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias can be at increased risk for precipitation of arrhythmic episodes with remular use and 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 irregular heartbeat, secondary to [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking remular as follows: Remular use can result in episodes of confusion, dizziness, and light-headedness. Starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. Do not change the prescribed dose on this medication without consulting your physician. The dizziness should progressively decrease [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking remular as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of remular needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking remular as follows: Remular has some potential for addiction, especially after prolonged use and/or in individuals with history of substance/drug abuse. This makes remular a risky drug and so, must be avoided for a safer alternative in individuals with history of drug abuse. Individuals who are active drug abusers or sober currently with history of drug abuse must discuss this issue and their safety with [...]