Relaxes certain muscles and relieves pain caused by muscle injuries, sprains, and strains.Belongs to the group of drugs called muscle relaxants
Brand Names:
Skelaxin
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to metaxalone
Uses:
Tablet
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor ordered.
May be taken with or without food.
If a dose is missed:
Take the missed dose as soon as possible if it is within 1 hour of your regular dosing time.
If it is almost time for your next regular dose, skip the missed dose and take your medicine at your usual times.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking other drugs that could make you sleepy such as sleeping pills, cold or allergy medicine, other muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, narcotic pain killers or antidepressants.
Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before taking this medicine if you have blood, kidney, or liver disease, or seizures.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk with your doctor before taking this medicine.
This medicine may make you drowsy or dizzy. Be careful if you are driving a car or using machinery.
Metaxalone may affect the results tests that checks for sugar in the urine of patients with diabetes. If you have diabetes don't make any changes in your medicine or diet unless you have checked with your doctor.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
