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Baclofen

9 known interactions (1 severe)
2 brand names

Indications

  • Pain of muscle spasm in palliative care
  • Hiccup due to gastric distension in palliative care
  • Chronic severe spasticity resulting from disorders such as multiple sclerosis or traumatic partial section of spinal cord
  • Severe chronic spasticity unresponsive to oral antispastic drugs (or where side-effects of oral therapy unacceptable) or as alternative to ablative neurosurgical procedures (specialist use only)

Drug Interactions

1 SevereModerate interactions

9 drug interactions identified for Baclofen. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

General cautions: Cerebrovascular disease; diabetes; elderly; epilepsy; history of peptic ulcer; history of substance abuse; hypertonic bladder sphincter; Parkinson’s disease; psychiatric illness; res...

Side Effects

Severe chronic spasticity unresponsive to oral antispastic drugs (or where side-effects of oral therapy unacceptable) or as alternative to ablative neurosurgical procedures (specialist use only) for b...

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Brand Names

Liofen(IN)Lioresal(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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