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Suggest Dosage For Flexeril

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Posted on Wed, 6 Jan 2016
Question: 1 before an overdose happen how many flexeril a persone have to take
2 what is the treatment to sve the patient
3 when discovering the patient what should be done right away
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
30 mg is maximum recommend dose

Detailed Answer:
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Ans 1: Felxeril is recommended in 30 mg maximum dose, higher than that can be considered as overdose. More than 300 mg is almost life threatening.

Ans 2 and 3: The best treatment of overdose is consulting emergency. The most common effects of overdose are drowsiness and tachycardia. Rare but potentially critical complications are cardiac arrest, cardiac dysrhythmias, severe hypotension, seizures, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. If someone at home water with excessive salt can be used to induce vomiting. Gastric lavage and emergency cardiac treatment depending upon symptoms are likely needed to save the patient. Fluid therapy and management in ICU are required in significant overdose.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Dosage For Flexeril

Brief Answer: 30 mg is maximum recommend dose Detailed Answer: Thanks for writing to us. Ans 1: Felxeril is recommended in 30 mg maximum dose, higher than that can be considered as overdose. More than 300 mg is almost life threatening. Ans 2 and 3: The best treatment of overdose is consulting emergency. The most common effects of overdose are drowsiness and tachycardia. Rare but potentially critical complications are cardiac arrest, cardiac dysrhythmias, severe hypotension, seizures, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. If someone at home water with excessive salt can be used to induce vomiting. Gastric lavage and emergency cardiac treatment depending upon symptoms are likely needed to save the patient. Fluid therapy and management in ICU are required in significant overdose. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.