Robinax 100mg Injection (10ml)

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Robinax 100mg Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. It may be only part of a treatment program that includes other medicines and therapies.


The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (such as pain, redness, and swelling), headache, drowsiness, fatigue, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, and sweating. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.


Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have problems with your heart, liver, or kidneys. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.


If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is important to ask the advice of your doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor may also regularly monitor your kidney function, liver function, and levels of blood components if you are taking this medicine for long-term treatment.


Basic Information

Mechanism Of Action

Robinax 100mg Injection is a muscle relaxant. It works on the centres in the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm without reduction in strength. This improves pain and movement of muscles.


Pharmacokinets

Pharmacokinetics. In healthy volunteers, the plasma clearance of methocarbamol ranges between 0.20 and 0.80 L/h/kg, the mean plasma elimination half-life ranges between 1 and 2 hours, and the plasma protein binding ranges between 46% and 50%. Methocarbamol is metabolized via dealkylation and hydroxylation.


Side Effects

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Robinax

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

Headache

Constipation

Sweating

Contra Indications

According to the FDA, methocarbamol is contraindicated in individuals with a history of drug hypersensitivity to methocarbamol or component products. There have been multiple studies evaluating the abuse potential of methocarbamol.

Pregnancy Related Information

Robinax 100mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Product And Alcohol Interaction

Robinax 100mg Injection may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Breast Feeding Related Information

Robinax 100mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Indications

Methocarbamol tablets and intramuscular injections are indicated in the United States as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of discomforts associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.


Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: METHOCARBAMOL may interact with antiepileptics (carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, lamotrigine, topiramate, zonisamide) appetite suppressants (orlistat), anticholinergic (benztropine, clidinium, cyclopentolate, dicyclomine), an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (pyridostigmine bromide), antianxiety (alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, lorazepam, diazepam), antidepressants (amitriptyline, amoxapine, clomipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline).

Drug-Food Interaction: Avoid alcohol intake and tobacco consumption with METHOCARBAMOL as it may cause increased drowsiness, dizziness and lack of concentration.

Drug-Disease Interaction: METHOCARBAMOL may have interactions with liver disease, kidney dysfunction, seizures (fits), have ever suffered any brain damage or coma, muscle weakness (a disease called myasthenia gravis) and autonomic dysreflexia (spinal cord injury).

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:

CARBAMAZEPINE

OXCARBAZEPINE

LAMOTRIGINE

TOPIRAMATE

ZONISAMIDE

ORLISTAT

BENZTROPINE MESYLATE

CLIDINIUM

CYCLOPENTOLATE

DICYCLOMINE

PYRIDOSTIGMINE

ALPRAZOLAM

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE

CLONAZEPAM

LORAZEPAM

DIAZEPAM

AMITRIPTYLINE

CLOMIPRAMINE

IMIPRAMINE

NORTRIPTYLINE

Typical Dosage

Kindly do not self administer.

Storage Requirements

Store below 30°C

Effects Of Missed Dosage

If you miss a dose of Robinax 100mg Injection, consult your doctor.

Effects Of Overdose

Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Expert Advice

Robinax 100mg Injection provides relief from rigidity, tension and stiffness in muscles (spasticity) that may occur due to various conditions affecting the nervous system.

Robinax 100mg Injection may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.

Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Robinax 100mg Injection as it may cause excessive drowsiness.

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

How To Use

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.