Comparing Chlorzoxazone vs Metaxalone
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Muscle Spasm. Chlorzoxazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Metaxalone is a muscle relaxant that appears to exert its effects through sedation. Taking metaxalone with food can increase its absorption and enhance its effects (such as sedation). Seniors may be... View more |
Related suggestions Muscle Spasm (Involuntary Hypertonicity)
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| More about Chlorzoxazone | More about Metaxalone | ||||||||||||||||
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Chlorzoxazone has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Metaxalone has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 126 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Chlorzoxazone side effects |
View all Metaxalone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Chlorzoxazone prices |
View all Metaxalone prices |
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| Eze DS | Metaxal, Metaxall, Skelaxin | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Chlorzoxazone:
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A total of 317 drugs are known to interact with Metaxalone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 15, 1958 |
August 13, 1962 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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