Side Effects of Chlorzoxazone-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Chlorzoxazone as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Chlorzoxazone 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 chlorzoxazone, 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 take Chlorzoxazone

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Chlorzoxazone 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 chlorzoxazone 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 Chlorzoxazone-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Chlorzoxazone as follows: Tension headaches Tension headache is a diffuse pain in the head, often precipitated by poorly controlled stress in life. This can present as mild to moderate headache with a feeling of tight band around the head, involuntary muscle contractions in the face, neck, & scalp, and heightened sensitivity to pain. Chlorzoxazone use, along with use of other medications such as, pain killers, can help with [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Chlorzoxazone-1

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Chlorzoxazone as follows: Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a condition affecting the musculoskeletal system, probably secondary to altered processing of pain signals by the brain and spinal cord. Pain signals travel along the nerves to reach brain and spinal cord, where the signals are realized and processed. This helps with awareness of pain and contributes to taking necessary steps for pain control. In individuals with fibromyalgia these signals are amplified [...]

Mechanism of Action of Chlorzoxazone

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon mechanism of action of Chlorzoxazone as follows: Nerve impulses travel from the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) along the nerves to the muscles. Conduction of nerve impulse to the muscle results in muscle contraction. Inhibition of nerve impulse conduction to the muscle results in relaxation of muscle. Mechanism of chlorzoxazone action is not exactly clear. Chlorzoxazone is thought to work by depressing the central nervous system. Depression of brain [...]