Metaxalone (marketed by King Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Skelaxin) is a muscle relaxant used to relax muscles and relieve pain caused by strains, sprains, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Its exact mechanism of action is not known, but it may be due to generally high centr...
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Positive Experiences with Spasms
Medications
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Skelaxin5,909 posts
An average number of patient posts reported that Skelaxin helped them when used for Spasms
Flexeril
Fewer patient posts reported that Flexeril helped them when used for Spasms (9% lower than average of other Spasms treatments)
Zanaflex
An average number of patient posts reported that Zanaflex helped them when used for Spasms
Valium
Fewer patient posts reported that Valium helped them when used for Spasms (2% lower than average of other Spasms treatments)
Robaxin
An average number of patient posts reported that Robaxin helped them when used for Spasms
Metaxalone
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Metaxalone for Spasms
Baclofen
Fewer patient posts reported that Baclofen helped them when used for Spasms (16% lower than average of other Spasms treatments)
Prednisone
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Prednisone for Spasms
Diazepam
Fewer patient posts reported that Diazepam helped them when used for Spasms (49% lower than average of other Spasms treatments)
Cyclobenzaprine
Fewer patient posts reported that Cyclobenzaprine helped them when used for Spasms (49% lower than average of other Spasms treatments)
Tizanidine
Fewer patient posts reported that Tizanidine helped them when used for Spasms (12% lower than average of other Spasms treatments)
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Skelaxin Top Concerns
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I live in ny and my local pharmacies inform me that skelaxin is on a manufacturer backorder. They?
I live in TX and also used skelaxin for my fibro. I was told by the CVS pharmacy I...
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I was prescribed baclofen for back spasms. The spasms are very severe when they would happen, and I simply told the doctor that skelaxin didn't work so she went...
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...Rex-Sounds like you may have developed Fibromyalgia. It can cause all of
the things you are experiencing.
I take Skelaxin to help control my FMS. Also acupuncture helps a huge amount
with th...
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...me that I would experience NO withdrawal symptoms coming off of Effexor. Yeah, right!! ...as having 'back spasms' and he gave me a Skelaxin prescription. What I ...I had Cholecystitis (infe...
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...my back and stop the pain, right now it's Lodine, Skelaxin, Lyrica, Lidocaine patches (aside from ...I'm very overweight) Usually I take advil or excedrin or ultram for pain, if you have some...
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I like Flexeril for sciatica pain myself. I am prescribed to take it ...pain too)laying down etc... Hope this helps. Some like Skelaxin too or Soma, but I prefer the Flexeril......
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...the best one. I have been prescribed skelaxin, robaxin, and flexeril, neither ...I will suggest baclofen. Is baclofen a pretty commonly prescribed muscle relaxer like skelaxin or flexer
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...am on 300mg neurontin 3x a day, I take sertraline 50 mg 1x a day I take skelaxin, oycodone valuim, and a ...or sleep, My leg pain is hor...
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...20 years old diagnosed with chronic muscle spasms and heart arrhythmia ...arrhythmia acts up. I was prescribed skelaxin but that with no insurance costs a small fortune what can I take that...
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...take Vicoden for the break through pain. I ...prescribed. I wouldn't be on the baclofen except the prescription insurance stopped paying for my other muscle relaxer (skelaxin). It was...
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