Drug Uses

Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant. Skelaxin is used to treat and stiffness of muscle injuries, including strains, sprains spasms.

How Taken

Skelaxin comes as a tablet to take by mouth. The for children over 12 years of age is two tablets (800 mg) three to four times a day. Skelaxin may be taken or immediately to prevent . Do not dose, take it more frequently or take it for a longer period of time by your doctor.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Skelaxin if you intermittent porphyria. Before taking Skelaxin, tell if you disease. You a lower dose or special your therapy. It is not Skelaxin an unborn baby. Do not take Skelaxin without to your doctor if you . It is also whether Skelaxin passes into . Do not take Skelaxin without to your doctor if you -feeding a baby. Skelaxin is not use in children 12 years of age.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of Skelaxin, take as soon as remembered within 1 hour. Otherwise dose usual . Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Possible Side Effects

The reactions to Skelaxin , vomiting, gastrointestinal upset, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, and nervousness or "irritability." Other are: hypersensitivity reactions, characterized by a light or without pruritus; leukopenia; hemolytic anemia; jaundice.

Storage

Store Skelaxin at room 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.

Overdose

If overdose is suspected, contact poison or emergency . Symptoms of overdose severe drowsiness or unconsciousness.

More Information

Use driving, operating machinery, or performing activities. Skelaxin dizziness or drowsiness. If you or drowsiness, avoid . Use . Alcohol drowsiness while taking Skelaxin.

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