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What is Methocarbamol?

Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxant used to relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. It is available in an oral preparation, as an intramuscular injection and for intravenous infusion.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 8%
Moderate
1 8%
Mild
4 33%
None
6 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Grogginess
3 50%
Nausea
2 33%
Stomach upset
1 17%
Sleepiness
1 17%
Weight gain
1 17%
Dizziness
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Methocarbamol. See all 24 dosages ►

  100 mg as needed 100mg/mL as needed 1500 mg as needed 2 500mg as needed 4 500mg as needed 500 mg all the time (24/7) 500mg as needed 750 mg all the time (24/7) 750mg as needed 4 mg daily 100 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 750 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1500 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2250 mg daily 3000 mg daily 4000 mg daily 4500 mg daily 6000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Methocarbamol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Other
3 27% Other: 27%
Doctor's advice
2 18% Doctor's advice: 18%
Side effects too severe
2 18% Side effects too severe: 18%
Course of treatment ended
1 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Methocarbamol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Methocarbamol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Stopped Taking Methocarbamol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
9 75%
Usually
3 25%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 8%
A little
2 17%
Not at all
9 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 8%
< $25
6 50%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 17, 2010.