Common Sleepiness, Dryness in mouth.

Expert advice for Tolifast Tablet SR
Tolifast can increase the effects of other CNS depressants (alcohol, barbiturates) medicine. Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Tolifast, as it may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Q. Is Tolifast a steroid?
No. Tolifast is not a steroid. Tolifast is a muscle relaxant. It is used in low back pain and also used to treat spasticity associated with post-stroke patients.

Q. Can I take Tolifast with paracetamol?
Yes. Tolifast can be taken with paracetamol. There is no known interaction between Tolifast and paracetamol.

Q. Can I take Tolifast with diclofenac?
Yes. Tolifast can be taken with diclofenac to reduce pain and spasm associated with back pain and other conditions. There is no known interaction between Tolifast and paracetamol.

Q. Are eperisone and Tolifast same?
No. Tolifast and eperisone are not same medicine but they are from the same class of drugs. They are centrally acting muscle relaxants. Both relax skeletal muscles but eperisone particularly also relaxes vascular smooth muscles leading to dilatation of blood vessels.

Q. Can I take Tolifast for anxiety?
No. Tolifast is not a drug approved for anxiety. Tolifast is a centrally acting muscle relaxant.

Q. Can Tolifast cause fall in blood pressure?
Yes. Tolifast can cause fall in blood pressure due to its action on the blood vessels. It relaxes the blood vessels leading to hypotension.

Q. Can I take Tolifast in myasthenia gravis?
No. Tolifast is absolutely contraindicated in cases of myasthenia gravis which is a disease of muscle and nerve end plate leading to muscle weakness.