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Bacfen 5 Tablet is a muscle relaxer. It is used to treat muscular symptoms such as rigidity, tension, and stiffness that may occur due to various conditions such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, or injury to the head, brain, or spine.

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General Information

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Baclofen (5mg)

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Product introduction

Bacfen 5 Tablet can be taken with food. In general, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly while you need it. Try not to miss doses as this will make the medicine less effective.

Some common side effects of this medicine include fatigue, weakness, drowsiness, and dizziness. If any of these side effects do not go away or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.

Uses of Bacfen Tablet

Muscle relaxation

Benefits of Bacfen Tablet

Muscle relaxation
Bacfen 5 Tablet is a muscle relaxant that is used to relieve rigidity, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect skeletal muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for such symptoms. It effectively relieves muscle stiffness or spasm, thereby improving muscle movement.

Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or for longer than needed as that can be dangerous. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.

Side effects of Bacfen Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Bacfen

Dizziness

How to use Bacfen Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bacfen 5 Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Bacfen Tablet works

Bacfen 5 Tablet is a muscle relaxant. It works on the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm maintaining the strength of the muscles. This relieves pain and improves movement of muscles.

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Quick tips

Bacfen 5 Tablet provides relief from rigidity, tension and stiffness in muscles (spasticity) that may occur due to various conditions affecting the nervous system.
Bacfen 5 Tablet should be taken during meals with a little liquid.
Bacfen 5 Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Bacfen 5 Tablet as it may cause excessive drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor if you've been on it for a long time.
Bacfen 5 Tablet provides relief from rigidity, tension and stiffness in muscles (spasticity) that may occur due to various conditions affecting the nervous system.
Take it with or after food or a glass of milk.
Bacfen 5 Tablet may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Bacfen 5 Tablet as it may cause excessive drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor if you've been on it for a long time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Alcohol should be used with caution while taking Bacfen 5 Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Bacfen 5 Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

CAUTION

Bacfen 5 Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from the body.

Driving

UNSAFE

Bacfen 5 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Bacfen 5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

CAUTION

Bacfen 5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Bacfen with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Moderate

Tramadol (Injection Route)

If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your respiratory and cardiovascular functions along with your overall treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Moderate

Trihexyphenidyl (Injection Route)

Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Moderate

Alfuzosin (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, nausea, fatigue, confusion, cold or clammy skin, shallow breathing or rapid pulse and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations.

Moderate

Amlodipine (Oral Route)

Moderate

Atenolol (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Can Bacfen 5 Tablet make you sleepy?

Yes, Bacfen 5 Tablet can cause sleepiness. It can make a person dizzy due to its sedative effect. It can also affect vision and therefore you should avoid driving and using heavy machinery until and unless you know how Bacfen 5 Tablet affects you.

Does Bacfen 5 Tablet help anxiety?

Though Bacfen 5 Tablet is not approved to treat anxiety disorders, it has been observed in some studies that it is effective in treating stress which occurs after a trauma.

Can I take Bacfen 5 Tablet if I have a liver problem?

If you have a liver problem then you need to be cautious while taking Bacfen 5 Tablet. This is because the medicine may increase the production of liver enzymes. Hence, regular laboratory examination of liver enzymes is required while taking this medicine as advised by your doctor.

Does Bacfen 5 Tablet have any effect on kidneys?

Bacfen 5 Tablet may cause side effects in patients with normal kidney function which include excessive day time urination (pollakiuria), burning sensation while urinating (dysuria), and loss of bladder control (urinary incontinence). Generally, a lower dose of this medicine is prescribed if a person has abnormally functioning kidneys or if a person is on dialysis.

How should Bacfen 5 Tablet be taken?

Take Bacfen 5 Tablet exactly as directed by your doctor. If a person experiences nausea while taking Bacfen 5 Tablet then it should be consumed with food or milk. However, for night cramps, it would be best to use the medicine at night time or 1 hour before doing specific tasks like physiotherapy or washing.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Gamma Amino Acids Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Centrally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

References

White PF, Katzung BG. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 463.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 121-23.
Baclofen. Camberley, Surrey: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd.; 2001 [revised 22 Dec. 2017]. [Accessed 23 Jan. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Address: Icon Life Sciences, Div. Of Mesmer Pharmaceuticals, No.202/6, Lane In.30, Phase-II, IDA, Cherlapally, Hyderabad, 500 051 AP

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General Information

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Marketer

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Product introduction

Uses of Bacfen Tablet

Benefits of Bacfen Tablet

Side effects of Bacfen Tablet

How to use Bacfen Tablet

How Bacfen Tablet works

All substitutes for Bacfen 5 Tablet

Liofen 5 Tablet

Baclotab 5mg Tablet

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Tramadol (Injection Route)

Trihexyphenidyl (Injection Route)

Alfuzosin (Oral Route)

Amlodipine (Oral Route)

Atenolol (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Can Bacfen 5 Tablet make you sleepy?

Does Bacfen 5 Tablet help anxiety?

Can I take Bacfen 5 Tablet if I have a liver problem?

Does Bacfen 5 Tablet have any effect on kidneys?

How should Bacfen 5 Tablet be taken?

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Therapeutic Class

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