Drug details

Skelaxin (metaxalone)

type of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Skelaxin (metaxalone) is a skeletal muscle relaxant prescribed for the short-term treatment of painful muscle spasms. Skelaxin is available as a generic drug.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• drowsiness,
• nervousness,
• skin rash.
• irritability,
• upset stomach, or

The following drugs are related to Skelaxin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Soma (carisoprodol)
• Soma Compound (carisoprodol and aspirin)
• Soma Compound with Codeine (carisoprodol, aspirin, and codeine)
• Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl)
• Dolobid (diflunisal)
• Nalfon (fenoprofen calcium)
• Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
• Vicoprofen (hydrocodone and ibuprofen)
• Vicodin ES (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)
• Vicodin HP (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets)
• Reprexain Tablets (hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen)
• Mitigo (morphine sulfate injection)
• Ultram (tramadol hcl)
• Ultram ER (tramadol hcl extended-release)