Robaxin
Developed to relieve painful muscle spasms, indicated to support physical comfort by promoting muscle relaxation.
Strengths: 500mg
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Medicine details
- Conditions
- Therapeutic class
Muscle Relaxant
- Pharmacological class
Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxant
- Contraindications
hypersensitivity to methocarbamol; coma; brain damage; myasthenia gravis
- Precautions and warnings
may impair ability to drive or operate machinery; may cause drowsiness
- Minor side effects
drowsiness; dizziness; lightheadedness
- Moderate side effects
nausea; pruritus; rash
- Dosage forms
Tablet
- Administration route
Oral use
- Prescription status
POM
- Manufacturer
Concordia
- Onset Time
30–60 minutes
- Duration
4–6 hours
- Storage instructions
Store below 25°C, away from light.
- Drug interactions
alcohol; sedatives
- Age restrictions
Use with caution in elderly patients.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Should be avoided unless clearly indicated.
Serious side effects
anaphylaxis — requires immediate medical attention; jaundice — requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Developed to relieve painful muscle spasms, indicated to support physical comfort by promoting muscle relaxation.
Mechanism of action
It works centrally in the nervous system to produce muscle relaxation. The mechanism is not fully understood but involves general depressant effects, blocking pain impulses from the skeletal muscles to the brain.
Robaxin
Developed to relieve painful muscle spasms, indicated to support physical comfort by promoting muscle relaxation.
Editorial Notes
- Active ingredient(s): Methocarbamol
- Listed indication(s): Back Pain, Muscle Spasm
Available option
- 90 tablets - 500 mg39-500-mg-4104