Patient was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking Robaxin as follows: Robaxin, especially when taken in high doses, can lead to depression of respiratory center in the brain, exacerbation of SOB, and difficulty breathing. Low oxygen levels in the body with elevated carbon-di-oxide levels can contribute to altered levels of consciousness, sedation, slow & shallow breathing, severely compromised endurance and exercise tolerance, extreme fatigue, and development of seizures. Severe cases might also [...]

Patient was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking Robaxin as follows: Robaxin use can result in episodes of headache, confusion, dizziness, and light-headedness, thus contributing to increased risk for falls and accidents. This risk with robaxin can be even high when it is taken in high doses or along with any other products and medications causing central nervous system (brain) depression, such as, alcohol, opioid pain medications, antidepressants, antianxiety medications, & sedatives [...]

Patient was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking Robaxin 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 robaxin needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Observe compliance with intake of medication, as ordered. Do not change the dose or frequency of the medication [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Robaxin as follows: Robaxin must be avoided in individuals with history of severe head injury and brain damage. Individuals with history of head injury and brain damage can be at a high risk to present with severe depression of brain and associated respiratory centers with robaxin, leading to complications such as, coma, breathing difficulty, and respiratory arrest, which can be fatal. Robaxin interacts with certain medications used to [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Robaxin as follows: Robaxin is mainly metabolized in the liver and the metabolites along with the unmetabolized drug are mainly excreted in the urine. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of robaxin can be compromised. If renal function is deficient, the elimination of robaxin can be compromised. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication and metabolites for longer periods of time, resulting in increased [...]