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Side Effects of Skelaxin-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Skelaxin as follows: Central nervous system side-effects Skelaxin use can result in episodes of headache, confusion, dizziness, and light-headedness. This risk with skelaxin can be even high when it is taken along with any other products and medications causing central nervous depression, such as, alcohol, opioid pain medications, antidepressants, antianxiety medications, and sedatives. Watching closely for therapeutic response and gradually changing the dose, to help optimum control [...]

Side Effects of Skelaxin-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Skelaxin as follows: General allergic reactions Skelaxin use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with skelaxin, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

How to Use Skelaxin

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Skelaxin as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of skelaxin needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Skelaxin-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on therapeutic uses of skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin is used for relieving the muscle pain and spasms caused by various musculoskeletal disorders. Arthritis involving the back Arthritis involving the vertebrae can exert pressure on the spinal cord, inflame, irritate, and damage the nerves running along the spinal cord. This can result in abnormal muscle tone, muscle spasms, and pain & discomfort. Skelaxin intake can contribute to sedation, relief of muscle spasms, thus [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Skelaxin-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on therapeutic uses of skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin is used for relieving the muscle pain and spasms caused by various musculoskeletal disorders. Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition secondary to the brain misinterpreting the normal pain signals from the body. Fibromyalgia is characterized by episodes of intense pain in the muscles, sleep disturbances due to pain, and consequent fatigue, headache, and anxiety. Skelaxin, by depressing the brain and spinal cord, leads to [...]