Methocarbamol

Structured Summary

Abstract

A centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1206)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₅NO₅
Molecular Weight: 241.24 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 532-03-6
IUPAC Name: [2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propyl] carbamate
InChIKey: GNXFOGHNGIVQEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: COC1=CC=CC=C1OCC(COC(=O)N)O
MeSH Unique ID: D008721
Source: PubChem CID 4107

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

Central Muscle Relaxants

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Synonyms

6 entry terms

Guaiphenesin Carbamate
Carbamate, Guaiphenesin
Lumirelax
Ortoton
Parabaxin
Robaxin

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

National Library of Medicine. Methocarbamol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008721. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008721
Methocarbamol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methocarbamol
Methocarbamol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411456
Methocarbamol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4107. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4107