METAXALONE

(me TAX a lone) Brand: Skelaxin

What is the most significant information I must know about metaxalone?

• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to metaxalone, or if you have anemia (a lack of red blood cells), or severe kidney or liver disease.

• Till using metaxalone, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have liver or kidney malady. You may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take metaxalone.

• Metaxalone can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of metaxalone.

What is metaxalone?

• Metaxalone is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) in the brain.

• Metaxalone is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury.

• Metaxalone may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking metaxalone?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to metaxalone, or if you have:

· anemia (a lack of red blood cells);

· severe kidney malady; or

· severe liver disease.

• This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• It is not known whether metaxalone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take metaxalone?

• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not take the medicine in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• This medicine can reason you to have unusual results with determined medical trials. Speak any doctor who treats you that you are using metaxalone.

• Metaxalone is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include rest, physical therapy, or another pain relief measures. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Store metaxalone at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the missed doze and take the medication at your following regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication. An overdose of metaxalone can be fatal.

• Overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, slow or shallow breathing, feeling light-headed, or fainting.

What must I avoid while taking metaxalone?

• Metaxalone can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of metaxalone.

• Cool or allergy medication, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by metaxalone. Speak your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines, or any another muscle relaxer.

What are the possible side effects of metaxalone?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using metaxalone and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite;

· low fever;

· dark urine, clay-colored stools; or

· jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· drowsiness, dizziness;

· feeling nervous or irritable;

· headache;

· mild nausea, vomiting, upset stomach; or

· skin rash.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect metaxalone?

• There may be another drugs that can interact with metaxalone. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about metaxalone.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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