Is Baclofen A Controlled Substance

Is Baclofen (10mg) recognized as a controlled substance? Does it have a narcotic in it? Does it control pain? ## No, it is classified as a muscle relaxant, so it does not contain a narcotic, according to FDA listings. It is used to treat the pain associated with muscle sprains, strains, and spasms. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I want to know if Baclofen is a controlled substance and if it is, then what class is it in? ## Ok now let me ask you about butrans pain patch can I take hydrocodone and robaxin with it? ## No way, you will develop tolerance and get in trouble. Butrans is buphrenorpine an opioid/analgesic. Discuss with your Doctor. ## Now i understand why, my dr.p...

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I found an oval white pill with V on one side and 2265 on the other. Can someone please tell me what this is and what it is for? ## I found this pill to be Baclofen 10mgs. It is a muscle relaxer and is not a controlled substance. It is obtained by prescription only. Hope this helps. It may be a little sedating as a lot of muscle relaxers are. ## Yes, I can verify that the pill in description is Baclofen (10 mg). ## Hi. I found a white pill with the imprint V 2265. Is this a Vicodin?

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I have been taken off soma by my pain doc in Sarasota. Does anyone know a pain doc in Sarasota, Bradenton, St Petersburg or Tampa Florida who still writes them? Skelaxin makes me have nausea & vomiting, on flexeril I fell asleep driving and nearly crashed, baclofen did the same with sleepiness. Please help, I'm so uncomfortable. I was on soma for 17 years. My primary will write them, but won't write my pain meds so I'm stuck. ## Have you asked your primary care doctor about still prescribing them for you, while you receive pain medications elsewhere? Unless you have a pain management contract that forbids it, or are trying to double up on controlled substances, you can receive medications from more than one doctor, at a time. The FDA warns that Soma is commonly abused, a...

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Pardon my ignorance. I'm a complete novice here. Simple question. Can anyone compare these two medicines. I won't begin to try and spell the chemical names, but the numbers are tv 4096 and ep 136. The descriptions are similar. Neither is subject to controlled substance act. Which is 'stronger' ... is either more appropriate for night time ... is either more appropriate for daytime activity (work)... is either specifically 'better/worse' for any particular condition ... and do either have some particular interaction with another drug to make note of???? Thanks ## Hello, Hifi! How are you? The one with the TV 4096 marking contains 10mgs of Baclofen, which is a muscle relaxant, it's side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth. It can react...

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