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Description

Metaxalone (marketed by King Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Skelaxin) is a muscle relaxant used to relax muscles and relieve pain caused by strains, sprains, and other musculoskeletal conditions. Its exact mechanism of action is not known, but it may be due to general central nervous system depression. It is considered to be a moderately strong muscle relaxant, with relatively low incidence of side effects. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Metaxalone

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Metaxalone
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2010-04-07
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Metaxalone

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 美他沙酮
Synonyms: 恶唑甲苯醚;5-(3,5-xylyloxymethyl)-2-oxazolidone;Metaxalowe;5-[(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one;CAS 1665-48-1;EINECS 216-777-6;C12H15NO3
fr-CA French (Canada) Metaxalone
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Metaksaloon
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Metaxalona
it-IT Italian (Italy) Metassalone
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Metakzlon
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Метаксалон
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) metaxalon
fr-BE French (Belgium) Metaxalone