Dorflex is an oral analgesic and muscle relaxant used to relieve pain associated with muscle contractions in adults, and one of the active substances that make up this remedy is orphenadrine.
Dorflex is produced by Sanofi Laboratories and can be purchased from pharmacies in the form of tablets or drops.
Dorflex Price
The price of Dorflex varies between 3 and 11 reais.
Dorflex Indications
Droflex is indicated for the relief of pain associated with muscle contractures, including tension headache.
How to use Dorflex
The mode of use of Dorflex consists of ingestion of 1 to 2 tablets or 30 to 60 drops, 3 to 4 times a day. This medicine should not be used with alcohol, propoxyphene or phenothiazines.
Side Effects of Dorflex
The side effects of Dorflex include dry mouth, decreased or increased heart rate, heart arrhythmias, palpitations, thirst, decreased sweating, urinary retention, blurred vision, increased pupil, increased eye pressure, weakness, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, constipation, drowsiness, redness and itching of the skin, hallucinations, agitation, tremor, lack of coordination of movements, speech disorder, difficulty in eating liquid or solid foods, dry and hot skin, pain when urinating, delirium and coma.
Contraindications of Dorflex
Dorflex is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, glaucoma, problems of obstruction of the stomach or intestine, problems in the esophagus, ulcer in the stomach that causes narrowing, enlargement of the prostate, obstruction of the bladder neck, myasthenia gravis, allergy to the derivatives of pyrazolones or pyrazolidines, intermittent acute hepatic porphyria, insufficient bone marrow function, diseases of the hematopoietic system and bronchospasm, and in the treatment of muscle stiffness associated with the use of antipsychotics.
The use of Dorflex in pregnancy, breastfeeding and in patients with tachycardia, arrhythmia, prothrombin deficiency, coronary insufficiency or cardiac decompensation should only be done under medical supervision.
