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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Skelaxin-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin use, especially when taken in high doses, carries the risk of causing depression of the brain and central nervous system. Respiratory center in the brain could be inhibited with Skelaxin use, leading to slowing down of respirations and irregular breathing pattern. This can result in reduced gas exchange with elevated carbon-di-oxide and reduced oxygen levels in the body. Skelaxin should be [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Skelaxin-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin use can induce some dizziness and make one drowsy, especially when the medication is taken with a high-fat meal. Avoid taking the Skelaxin with high fat meal. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and other health care personnel, for any change in plan of care to be considered. Starting Skelaxin on a low dose and gradually increasing [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Skelaxin-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Skelaxin as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps maintain appropriate blood levels of [...]

Contraindications for Skelaxin Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin use can sometimes result in poor red blood cell integrity, predisposing the cells to lysis, contributing to development of hemolytic anemia. Anemic individuals can present with pallor of skin, episodes of confusion, dizziness, exacerbated shortness of breath, and compromised endurance. Also, breakdown of red blood cells with Skelaxin intake, can result in elevated levels of the yellow pigment, bilirubin, in the blood, leading to [...]

Contraindications for Skelaxin Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin should be administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of respiratory disorders, such as, asthma and COPD. Individuals with history of severe respiratory disorders can be at a very high risk to present with depression of respiratory center with the medication. Low oxygen levels in the body with elevated carbon-di-oxide levels can contribute to altered levels of consciousness, sedation, slow & shallow breathing, [...]