Tanafen Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Paracetamol 450 mg, orphenadrine citrate 35 mg

Indications/Uses

Acute or chronic painful muscular conditions, non-articular rheumatism, whiplash injury, acute torticollis, tension headache, dysmenorrhea.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

1-2 tab tid.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food: May be taken w/ meals if GI discomfort occurs.

Contraindications

Patients w/ glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, bladder obstruction, neck or myasthenia gravis. Tachycardia.

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Special Precautions

Patients w/ cardiac failure, coronary insufficiency, cardiac arrhythmias & tachycardia. Alcohol dependence. Monitor blood, urine, & LFTs periodically in prolonged therapy. May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. Impaired kidney or liver function. Pregnancy & lactation.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Dry mouth, nausea, blurring of vision, dizziness & restlessness.

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Drug Interactions

May increase risk of bleeding w/ warfarin & coumarins. Increased anticholinergic side effects w/ other anticholinergic drugs. Additive CNS effects w/ propoxyphene. Increased bupropion levels. May antagonise actions of centrally-acting anticholinesterases eg, donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, tacrine. May decrease absorption of levodopa. Increased risk of liver damage w/ alcohol. Paracetamol: Increased absorption w/ metoclopramide & domperidone. Decreased absorption w/ cholestyramine.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Analgesics (Non-Opioid) & Antipyretics / Muscle Relaxants

ATC Classification

M03BC51 - orphenadrine, combinations ; Belongs to the class of ethers. Used as centrally-acting muscle relaxants.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Tanafen tab

Packing/Price

30's

Tanafen

orphenadrine + paracetamol

Manufacturer:

Lloyd

Distributor:

Solvang