Composition
- chlorzoxazone 250 mg.
- paracetamol 300 mg.
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Indications
Relax® capsule is indicated for the relief of severe
skeletal muscle spasms associated with acute painful
musculoskeletal conditions as: low back pain, cervical
root and disc syndromes, sprains and strains, myalgia,torticollis, tension headaches, traumatic muscle injuries and fibrositis.
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Dosage
The usual adult dosage is one capsule to be taken 3 or 4 times daily.
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How Supplied
Carton box of 2 (AL/PVC) strips, each of 10 capsules.
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Mechanism of action
Chlorzoxazone is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. It acts primarily at the spinal cord level and subcortical areas of the brain where it inhibits multisynaptic reflex arcs involved in producing and maintaining skeletal muscle spasm of varied etiology.
This results in reduced skeletal muscle spasm, relief of pain and increased mobility of involved muscles.
- Paracetamol has analgesic and antipyretic properties. It is as potent as aspirin in inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the CNS. The analgesic action of paracetamol adds to that which results secondarily from muscle relaxation.
- Relax® capsule offers quick relief of pain and restores mobility even in severe painful
spasms of the skeletal muscles. Relax® (aspirin free) is used safely with patients allergic
to aspirin, in hemophilia and upper GI disease (e.g. ulcer, gastritis).
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