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Metaxalone

Metaxalone is a centrally acting muscle relaxant used for selected acute musculoskeletal pain. Listed uses include Muscle Spasm.

Skelaxin

Muscle Spasm, Musculoskeletal Pain

400mg

Metaxalone 400mg tablets, used for muscle spasm and musculoskeletal pain. A skeletal muscle relaxant that acts as a central nervous system depressant.

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Key points

  • It is an adjunct to activity and rehabilitation, not a cure for the cause.
  • Alcohol, opioids and other sedatives can dangerously increase impairment.
  • Slow breathing, inability to wake or serotonin-toxicity symptoms needs urgent care.

Select a listed product and pack to order online. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it suits you and what monitoring it needs.

Important safety checks

Liver or kidney disease, anaemia and sedating or serotonergic medicines require review.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent help for slow breathing, inability to wake, severe confusion, seizures or agitation with fever and rigidity.

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