Patient was educated on how to take 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. 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 robaxin as follows: Robaxin is used for relieving the muscle pain and spasms caused by various musculoskeletal disorders.   Arthritis involving the back Arthritis involving the vertebrae can exert pressure on the spinal cord, inflame, irritate, and damage the nerves running along the spinal cord. This can result in abnormal muscle tone, muscle spasms, and pain & discomfort. Robaxin intake can contribute to sedation, relief of muscle spasms, [...]

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

Patient was educated on mechanism of action of Robaxin 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. Robaxin is a muscle relaxant, used to relieve muscle spasms caused by injury and sprain, and promote muscle relaxation. Mechanism [...]