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Robaxin description. Skeletal muscle relaxants are used to relax certain muscles in your body and relieve the stiffness, pain, and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, or other injury to your muscles. However, these medicines do not take the place of rest, exercise or physical therapy, or other treatment that your doctor may recommend for your medical problem. Methocarbamol also has been used to relieve some of the muscle problems caused by tetanus. Skeletal muscle relaxants act in the central nervous system (CNS) to produce their muscle relaxant effects. Their actions in the CNS may also produce some of their side effects. In the U.S. , these medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription. In Canada, some of these medicines are available without a prescription.
Why prescribed Robaxin. Methocarbamol, a muscle relaxant, is used with rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. Robaxin is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. How used Robaxin. Methocarbamol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken four times a day at first, then it may be changed to three to six times a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take methocarbamol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Some brand names: - Relaxazone - Remular - Remular-S - Robaxin - Robaxin-750 - Skelaxin - Skeletal Muscle Relaxants - Soma - Strifon Forte DSC - Vanadom |