"Baclosan" preparation: reviews and instructions for use

The drug "Baclosan" refers to the drugs group of central mioreloxanths.

Pharmacology of the drug "Baklosan"

The specialists' reviews contain information that when using the drug, the excitability of the terminal part of the sensitive afferent fibers decreases, the intermediate neurons are suppressed, the mono- and polysynaptic transmission of nerve impulses is suppressed, the preliminary tension of the muscle spindles decreases. The agent does not affect the transmission of impulses in the muscle and nervous synapses. With neurological ailments that are accompanied by spasticity of the skeletal muscles, the drug weakens the clonic convulsions and painful spasms. The drug increases the amplitude of movements in the joints, makes it easier to conduct active and passive kinesitherapy (massage, exercise, manual therapy).

The drug is produced in the form of tablets (50 per pack) with an active baclofen active ingredient of 10 or 25 milligrams.

Indications for use of the drug "Baklosan"

The reviews of therapists contain recommendations for the use of the medicine. The agent is prescribed with increased muscle tone, for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, spinal cord ailments, degenerative, traumatic, infectious genesis, tumors, injuries, motor nerve diseases, syringomyelia.

The drug is used for strokes, meningitis, infantile cerebral palsy.

The medicine will help with trauma to the skull, as well as eliminate affective disorders in alcoholism.

Contraindications to treatment with Baclosan

The doctors' comments and instructions for use do not allow the use of medication for psychoses, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease. The medicine is not prescribed for cramps in history, renal chronic insufficiency, and also with increased sensitivity of the body to the active substance - baclofen. It is not recommended to take the medication during pregnancy and while breastfeeding the baby.

Dosage and method of application of the drug "Baklosan"

Reviews of patients and doctors give information about the next method of treatment with the drug. Tablets "Baclosan" is prescribed to adults in the initial dosage of 5 milligrams three times a day. Then every 3 days the amount of the drug is increased, bringing the medication up to the development of a positive therapeutic effect (35-75 mg per day). Patients who require the use of higher doses, the drug is given in tablets of 25 mg, while the maximum dose per day should not be above 100 milligrams.

Side effects with the drug "Baklosan"

Reviews of people taking medicine, suggest the onset of drowsiness, gait disturbances, dizziness. From the side of the nervous system there is also confusion, fatigue increases, euphoria, apathy, paresthesia, depression, tremor, ataxia are observed. In addition, the convulsive threshold is reduced, nystagmus, hallucinations, and accommodation pareesis are possible.

The digestive system reacts to the medication with vomiting, nausea, constipation, dry mouth and diarrhea, urinary - urinary retention, enuresis, dysuria. With prolonged use, renal function may be impaired.

Negative manifestations of the heart and vascular system include a decrease in pressure, muscle weakness and myalgia can be observed.

Special instructions of specialists: they advise to carry out periodic monitoring of liver transaminase activity in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus and liver diseases. In addition, it is required to monitor the blood glucose content during therapy with the drug Baclosan.

The analogue of the drug is the tablets "Baclofen". There is another drug of the same action - "Liorasal intrathecal".