Synonyms: AHR-438 | Skelaxin®
metaxalone is an approved drug (FDA (1962))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Metaxalone is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers; R-metaxalone and S-metaxalone. We show the non-stereo structure to represent the mixture.
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References |
1. Toth PP, Urtis J. (2004)
Commonly used muscle relaxant therapies for acute low back pain: a review of carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, and metaxalone. Clin Ther, 26 (9): 1355-67. [PMID:15530999] |