Sirdalud , a muscle relaxant, is used to help relax certain muscles in your body. It relieves the spasms and increased muscle tone caused by medical problems such as multiple sclerosis or spinal injury.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Take Sirdalud exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Special precautions

Before taking Sirdalud ,

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking Sirdalud , call your doctor immediately.
• Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney or liver disease.
• Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, oral contraceptives, medications for high blood pressure, including other medications that cause drowsiness, and vitamins.
• Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to Sirdalud or any other drugs.

If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking Sirdalud .

Remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.

You should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.

Side effects

Side effects from Sirdalud can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• increased muscle spasms
• dry mouth
• tingling sensation in the hands, legs, arms, and feet
• vomiting
• upset stomach
• dizziness

If you experience either of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

• unexplained flu-like symptoms
• yellowing of the skin or eyes

Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.

Do not let anyone else take your medication.