Drug Name

Robaxin (Methocarbamol)

Drug Uses

Robaxin is used for relieving muscle pain as well as discomfort caused by sprains as well as strains. It is used in combination with rest as well as material therapy.

How Taken

Take Robaxin as directed by your doctor.

• Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Take Robaxin with a filled glass of water.
• Robaxin can be used with or without food.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Robaxin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Robaxin is a skeletal muscle relaxant. The precise way it works is unknown, but it is thought to depress the central nervous system. It has no direct effect on the muscle.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Robaxin, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Robaxin at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Robaxin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Robaxin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Robaxin;
• you are as well as using sodium oxybate (GHB);
• you possess kidney disease.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Robaxin may cause drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, or blurred vision. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Robaxin with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Do not drink alcohol or take medicines that may cause drowsiness (e.g., sleep aids, muscle relaxers) while you are using Robaxin ; it may add to their effects. Ask your pharmacist incase you possess questions about which medicines may cause drowsiness.
• Robaxin should not be given for more than 3 days in a row except for the treatment of tetanus.
• Take Robaxin with caution in the elderly; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
• Robaxin should be used with extreme caution in children younger than 12 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Robaxin while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Robaxin is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Robaxin, check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• blurred vision; confusion; dizziness; double vision; drowsiness; fainting; fever; flushing; headache; indigestion; lightheadedness; metallic taste in mouth; mild muscle incoordination; nasal stuffiness; nausea; pain as well as sloughing at the injection site; pink eye; rapid eye movement; sleeplessness; swelling; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); memory loss; seizures; unhurried heartbeat; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Robaxin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.