Metaxalonedrug info
metaxalone 800 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Metaxalone is indicated as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of discomforts associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. The mode of action of this drug has not been clearly identified, but may be related to its sedative properties. Metaxalone does not directly relax tense skeletal muscles in man.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 24, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Metaxalone Tablets, USP are available as an 800 mg, capsule shaped, scored pink tablet. Chemically, metaxalone, USP is 5-[(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]-2-oxazolidinone. The empirical formula is C 12 H 15 NO 3, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 221.25.
The structural formula is: Metaxalone, USP is a white to almost white, crystalline powder freely soluble in dichloromethane, soluble in methanol, sparingly soluble in ethanol and ethyl acetate, slightly soluble in toluene and isopropanol, insoluble in water and n -hexane. Each tablet contains 800 mg metaxalone, USP and the following inactive ingredients: alginic acid, corn starch, ferric oxide red, copovidone, magnesium stearate, povidone, pregelatinized starch, sodium alginate. Metaxalone 800 mg - Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 24, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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