Metaxalone
- TRADE NAME: Skelaxin (Elan)
- INDICATIONS: Muscle spasm
- CLASS: Central muscle relaxant
- HALF-LIFE: 4–14 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alcohol, Barbiturates, Conivaptan, Droperidol, Interferon Alfa, Levomepromazine, St John's Wort, Tricyclic antidepressants
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: B
Contra-indicated in patients with known tendency to drug-induced, hemolytic, or other anemias, or significantly impaired renal or hepatic function.
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SKIN.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric