About Bizlo Tablet
Bizlo Tablet is a muscle relaxer. It is used to treat muscular symptoms such as rigidity, tension, and stiffness that may occur due to various conditions such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, or injury to the head, brain, or spine. Bizlo Tablet can be taken with food. In general, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly while you need it. Try not to miss doses as this will make the medicine less effective. Some common side effects of this medicine include fatigue, weakness, drowsiness, and dizziness. If any of these side effects do not go away or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms. To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Uses of Bizlo Tablet
- Muscle relaxation
Bizlo Tablet is a muscle relaxant that is used to relieve rigidity, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect skeletal muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for such symptoms. It effectively relieves muscle stiffness or spasm, thereby improving muscle movement. Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or for longer than needed as that can be dangerous. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
How to use Bizlo Tablet
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. Bizlo Tablet should be taken with or after food.
How Bizlo Tablet works
Bizlo Tablet is a muscle relaxant. It works on the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm maintaining the strength of the muscles. This relieves pain and improves movement of muscles.
Side effects of Bizlo Tablet
Most side effects do not need medical attention and go away as your body adjusts. Talk to your doctor if they persist or worry you. Common side effects include:
- Dizziness
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose of Bizlo Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Storage
Store below 30°C. Keep out of the reach of children. How to store medicines at home.
Interactions with other medicines
Tell your doctor about every medicine you take. Known interactions include:
- Tramadol (Injection Route): Moderate If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your respiratory and cardiovascular functions along with your overall treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Concurrent use may make you feel more drowsy and increase the risk of serious breathing problems.
- Trihexyphenidyl (Injection Route): Moderate Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms. Concurrent use may cause dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, constipation, and confusion.
- Alfuzosin (Oral Route): Moderate If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, nausea, fatigue, confusion, cold or clammy skin, shallow breathing or rapid pulse and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations. Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
- Amlodipine (Oral Route): Moderate If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, nausea, fatigue, confusion, cold or clammy skin, shallow breathing or rapid pulse and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the doses as per the observations. Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.
Safety advice
Alcohol should be used with caution while taking Bizlo Tablet.
Bizlo Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
Bizlo Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Bizlo Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Bizlo Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Frequently asked questions
Can Bizlo Tablet make you sleepy?
Yes, Bizlo Tablet can cause sleepiness. It can make a person dizzy due to its sedative effect. It can also affect vision and therefore you should avoid driving and using heavy machinery until and unless you know how Bizlo Tablet affects you.
Does Bizlo Tablet help anxiety?
Though Bizlo Tablet is not approved to treat anxiety disorders, it has been observed in some studies that it is effective in treating stress which occurs after a trauma.
Can I take Bizlo Tablet if I have a liver problem?
If you have a liver problem then you need to be cautious while taking Bizlo Tablet. This is because the medicine may increase the production of liver enzymes. Hence, regular laboratory examination of liver enzymes is required while taking this medicine as advised by your doctor.
Does Bizlo Tablet have any effect on kidneys?
Bizlo Tablet may cause side effects in patients with normal kidney function which include excessive day time urination (pollakiuria), burning sensation while urinating (dysuria), and loss of bladder control (urinary incontinence). Generally, a lower dose of this medicine is prescribed if a person has abnormally functioning kidneys or if a person is on dialysis.
How should Bizlo Tablet be taken?
Take Bizlo Tablet exactly as directed by your doctor. If a person experiences nausea while taking Bizlo Tablet then it should be consumed with food or milk. However, for night cramps, it would be best to use the medicine at night time or 1 hour before doing specific tasks like physiotherapy or washing.
This information is for reference only and does not replace advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop or change a medicine without medical advice. Details come from the product’s listing and may differ from the pack you receive; always read the label.
