Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking metaxalone as follows: Metaxalone only helps with relieving muscle spasms, but does not fix the actual condition causing the muscle spasms and so, is not a permanent cure. Continue taking metaxalone as ordered, even if you experience relief from muscle pain and spasms, until your physician orders for the discontinuation on the medication. Abrupt discontinuation on metaxalone intake can result in more severe side-effects and [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking metaxalone as follows: Metaxalone could potentially interact with a lot of other medications and precipitate serious reactions. If you are being newly started on metaxalone, discuss with your physician regarding all your current medications and their safety with metaxalone. Also, notify your physician regarding any current metaxalone intake, if you are being started on any new medications and discuss their safety with metaxalone. Metaxalone must [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking metaxalone as follows: Metaxalone, 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 lead [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking metaxalone as follows: 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 considered. [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking 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. Observe compliance with intake of medication, as ordered. Do not change the dose or frequency of the medication without [...]