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methocarbamol

methocarbamol

8.4
A medicine that relaxes muscles and reduces spasms and pain
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθoʊˈkɑːrbəˌmɔl/
  • Specialized
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  • Patients taking methocarbamol should avoid operating heavy machinery due to possible drowsiness.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed methocarbamol to help manage his back spasms after the injury.

  • The doctor prescribed methocarbamol for my muscle pain.

  • After a week of methocarbamol therapy, her muscle pain had decreased significantly.

  • Have you ever taken methocarbamol for your back spasms?

  • The doctor prescribed methocarbamol to help relieve her muscle pain after the injury.

  • After the surgery, the patient took methocarbamol to relax his tense muscles.

  • Many athletes use methocarbamol to alleviate discomfort from muscle spasms.

Synonyms

carisoprodol
vsmethocarbamol
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine a doctor gives to relieve muscle pain for a short time

is intended as a muscle relaxant for spasms and pain beyond just short term use
cyclobenzaprine
vsmethocarbamol
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A medicine a doctor gives to relax tight muscles and stop spasms

is used more generally for skeletal muscle spasms and pain rather than only acute injuries
Robaxin
vsmethocarbamol
  • Specialized
7.9

A medicine that relaxes muscles to reduce painful muscle spasms

is the nonbranded medical name rather than the trademarked form

Surface Forms

methocarbamol singular

Etymology

Methocarbamol comes from chemical parts: meth- often marks a 'small chemical part' and carbamol names a 'family of chemicals' used in some medicines. So the name signals it is a man-made drug used to relax muscles.