Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Metaxalone as follows:  General allergic reactions                                  Metaxalone 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 metaxalone, 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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Metaxalone 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 metaxalone 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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on therapeutic uses of metaxalone as follows: Metaxalone is used for relieving the muscle pain and spasms caused by various musculoskeletal disorders. Back & neck pain Prolonged malposition, occupational and sports injuries involving the back and neck, can lead to involuntary muscle contractions or spasms contributing to back & neck pain, flaccidity, weakness, and compromised function. Metaxalone by controlling the spasms, helps with easing the pain and discomfort and contribute to improved [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on therapeutic uses of metaxalone as follows: Metaxalone 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. Metaxalone, by depressing the brain and spinal cord, leads to [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon metaxalone and mechanism of action as follows: Damage to the muscles from injury and sprain can disrupt the nerve messages being conducted. This can cause some overactivity of muscles and sudden unexpected involuntary muscle contractions, called spasms. These sudden spasms can lead to poor coordination between the muscles and consequent complications. Metaxalone is a muscle relaxant, used to relieve muscle spasms caused by injury and sprain, and promote muscle relaxation. Mechanism [...]