Recommended that nefopam should not be given to patients receiving MAOIs and should be given cautiously to tose receiving tricyclic antidepressants

Relief of mild to moderate pain

The adverse effects of nefopam are additive to these of other drugs with antimuscranic or sympathomitic activity.

Contraindicated in patients with a history of convulsive disorders Should be used with caution in elderly and in patients with glaucoma. urinary retension or impaired renal function

Dose-

30mg to 90mg three times daily Recommended initial dose is 60mg ( or 30mg in elderly) three times daily May also be given 20mg intramuscularl injection repeated every 6 hours if necessary

It is recommended that the patient is lying down when receiving the injection and should remain so for 15 to 20 minutes afterwards.