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What side effects are typically associated with baclofen?

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Sleepiness, dizzines: Baclofen is a muscle relaxant that works in the brain to decrease muscle tone. Therefore it commonly causes sleepiness, dizziness, weakness, confusion headache. More worrisome issues include respiratory depression and nervous system depression.

Answered 5/1/2015

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Missed a dose of baclofen at miday two days in a row, doctor agrees this is what has triggered withdrawal anxiety. As I go back to taking the drug properly he figures this anxiety side effect should subside. Looking for some additional opinions?

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I was prescribed 10 mg of Baclofen for a back sprain/tightness. Is constipation a common side effect? Will it go away as I take the medication?

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Which pills can have the same effects as baclofen?

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What are the effects of taking baclofen and somas (carisoprodol) together?

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Missed enough doses of baclofen to have withdrawl symptoms. When withdrawal symptoms started; The backpain that was being treated disappeared. Possible the drug was causing pain and at the point of withdrawl its effects were "turned off"

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