Skelaxin
® (
metaxalone) is a prescription muscle relaxant. It is approved for use in combination with rest, physical therapy, and other treatments for relieving the pain associated with short-term "musculoskeletal conditions," such as muscle spasms due to an injury.
Skelaxin is made by Mallinckrodt, Inc., and is marketed and sold by King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
It is not clear exactly how Skelaxin helps relieve muscle spasms. However, it is known to work mostly in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), not directly on the muscles.
Some general considerations for when and how to take Skelaxin include the following:
- The medication comes in tablet form. It is usually taken three or four times daily.
- You can take Skelaxin with or without food, although taking it with food increases the levels of the medication in the blood, which may increase the risk of side effects.
- For the medication to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed.
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