Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Zanaflex as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Zanaflex use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with zanaflex, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Zanaflex 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 zanaflex 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 benefit of the [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Zanaflex as follows: Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter synthesized in human body. Upon release, norepinephrine can improve the conduction of nerve impulses to the skeletal muscles and thus increase the force of skeletal muscle contraction. Zanaflex is a medication that works by reducing the release of norepinephrine. Inhibition of norepinephrine release by zanaflex leads to inhibition of conduction of nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles. Conduction [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Zanaflex as follows: Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter synthesized in human body. Upon release, norepinephrine can improve the conduction of nerve impulses to the skeletal muscles and thus increase the force of skeletal muscle contraction. Zanaflex is a medication that works by reducing the release of norepinephrine. Inhibition of norepinephrine release by zanaflex leads to inhibition of conduction of nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles. Conduction [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Zanaflex as follows: Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter synthesized in human body. Upon release, norepinephrine can improve the conduction of nerve impulses to the skeletal muscles and thus increase the force of skeletal muscle contraction. Zanaflex is a medication that works by reducing the release of norepinephrine. Inhibition of norepinephrine release by zanaflex leads to inhibition of conduction of nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles. Conduction [...]