Symptomatic relief of muscular spasm, chorea, athetosis, tetanus
藥理
Chlorzoxazone is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Chlorzoxazone is a CNS depressant which has sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant effects.
藥動學
Absorption:rapidly and completely absorbed; onset: within 1 hour; duration: 3–4 hours
Metabolism: liver; metabolized to 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone (inactive)
Excretion: <1% as unchanged in urine within 24 hours
Elimination half-life: 66 minutes
禁忌症
Patients with impaired liver function, intolerance.
懷孕分類
The safe use of Chlorzoxazone has not been established with respect to the possible adverse effects upon fetal development. Therefore, it should be used in women of childbearing potential only when, in the judgment of the physician, the potential benefits outweigh the possible risks.
哺乳分類
Safety unknown; inadequate literature available to assess risk; caution advised.