Comparing Chlorzoxazone vs Methocarbamol
Chlorzoxazone | Methocarbamol |
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Chlorzoxazone | Methocarbamol |
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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
Methocarbamol is only given when other treatments for musculoskeletal pain have not worked. Its main side effect is drowsiness and it should not be used in children or seniors. Prescribed for Opiate... View more |
Related suggestions Muscle Spasm (Involuntary Hypertonicity)
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More about Chlorzoxazone | More about Methocarbamol | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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. |
Methocarbamol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 299 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 Methocarbamol side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Chlorzoxazone prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Eze DS | Carbacot, Robaxin, Tanlor | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
2 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Chlorzoxazone:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Methocarbamol:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 15, 1958 |
July 16, 1957 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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