LP100044-9
Metaxalone
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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 Name
- Metaxalone
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Metaksaloon |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Metassalone |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Metaxalona |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 美他沙酮 Synonyms: 恶唑甲苯醚; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Metakzlon |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Метаксалон |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Metaxalone |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Metaxalone |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | metaxalon |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Μεταξαλόνη Synonyms: Μεταξαλόνη |
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