Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking Paracetamol / Acetaminophen+Thiocolchicoside with alcohol can cause liver damage. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
| Common Side Effect | No common side effects seen. |
| How to Use | 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. Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR may be needed. Please consult your doctor.However, Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR contains paracetamol which is considered the safest painkiller for kidney disease patients. |
| Liver | Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR may be needed. Please consult your doctor.However, the use of Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Unflem 325 mg/8 mg Tablet MR is a combination of two medicines: Paracetamol / Acetaminophen and Thiocolchicoside which relieve pain and relax the muscles. Paracetamol / Acetaminophen is an analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It blocks the release of certain chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for pain and fever. Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant. It works by acting on the centers in the brain and spinal cord to relieve the muscle stiffness or spasm. |