What is the most important information I should know about chlorzoxazone?
Before taking chlorzoxazone, tell your doctor if you have liver disease. You may need a
lower dose or special monitoring during therapy.
Chlorzoxazone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be
careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
Avoid
drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of chlorzoxazone.
What is chlorzoxazone?
Chlorzoxazone is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain
sensations) that are sent to your brain.
Chlorzoxazone is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle
conditions such as pain or injury.
Chlorzoxazone may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking chlorzoxazone?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to chlorzoxazone.
Before taking chlorzoxazone, tell your doctor if you have liver disease. You may need a
lower dose or special monitoring during therapy.
This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are
pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether chlorzoxazone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a
nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are
breast-feeding a
baby.
How should I take chlorzoxazone?
Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in
larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on
your prescription label.
Take the medicine with a full
glass of
water.
Clorzoxazone is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include rest,
physical therapy, or other pain relief measures. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Store chlorzoxazone at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose,
skip the missed dose and take the medicine at your next regularly scheduled time. Do
not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this
medicine.
An overdose of chlorzoxazone can be fatal.
Overdose symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, dizziness,
headache, muscle weakness, shallow breathing, or fainting.
What should I avoid while taking chlorzoxazone?
Chlorzoxazone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be
careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of chlorzoxazone.
Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and
medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by chlorzoxazone. Tell
your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines, or any other muscle relaxer.
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