Skelaxin

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Overview:

Skelaxin
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Metaxalone is a skeletal muscle relaxant 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. For the treatment of painful musculoskeletal conditions

Mechanism Of Action:
The mechanism of action of metaxalone in humans has not been established, but may be due to general central nervous system depression.

News Articles on Metaxalone

King Pharmaceuticals: A Look Ahead to Dec 2009 Quarterly Results  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
In January 2009, a US District Court acted to invalidate two of King's US patents relating to Skelaxin® (metaxalone), a muscle relaxant. ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

IN RE AB  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
She was prescribed Soma earlier that week and was also taking Ativan, tramadol, and Skelaxin (a muscle relaxant), but was taken off of Celexa and Remeron ... Leagle, Inc.

Falmouth District Court  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
...operating boat under the influence of drugs (DUI), dismissed; possessing Skelaxin, dismissed upon payment of $100 court cost; possessing chloroquine, ... Cape Cod Times

King Beats, but Earnings Down  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
While generic versions of Altace continued to impact the top-line, both Skelaxin and Thrombin-JMI sales continued to decline on a year-over-year basis. ... Zacks.com

Generic Name: Metaxalone, pain, muscle relaxer, muscle relaxant  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
Skelaxin (generic name: Metaxalone) is a muscle relaxant with a low chance of drowsiness or side effects. It can provide relief of acute, painful muscle ... Pattaya Daily News

King Pharma Income Statement Analysis for September 2009 Quarter  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Sales of Skelaxin, the company's biggest seller, were down 7.2 percent. Animal Health products, which came from Alpharma, contributed Revenue of $95.8 ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

REG-Elan Corporation PLC Elan Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
30 2008 2009 2008 2009 US$m US$m US$m US$m Product revenue Manufacturing revenue and royalties 16.8 14.6 Tricor® 45.6 44.6 10.9 10.2 Skelaxin® 28.3 25.8 ... Reuters

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare - Deals and ...  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
The company's product line includes Avinza, CII Skelaxin, Thrombin-JMI, Altace, Levoxyl, Cytomel, Sonata, CIV Meridian and Auto injector Products/EpiPen. ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

King Pharma's Golden Deal  -  Jan 8, 2008
Metaxalone, or Skelaxin as called by King Pharmaceuticals, is a muscle relaxant used to ... Only Core has been granted any rights to Skelaxin so far. ... Forbes

King Pharma to acquire Alpharma, J&J to buy Omrix  -  Nov 24, 2008
Bristol, Tennessee-based King, which makes the blood pressure drug Altace and muscle relaxant Skelaxin, originally offered $33 a share for Alpharma, ... Reuters

King Pharma Trounces Estimates  -  Aug 9, 2005
Sales of Skelaxin climbed 71% to $86.8 million, and sales of Thrombin-JMI reached $52.9 million, up 67% from the comparable quarter in 2004. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

King Pharma posts 4th-qtr profit  -  Feb 28, 2007
Analysts expected revenue of $479.2 million. Altace sales rose 21 percent to $181 million, while Skelaxin sales jumped 61 percent to $113 million. Reuters

Profits Improve at King  -  May 10, 2007
King extracted a 14% gain in sales to $112 million for its muscle-pain drug Skelaxin. The newly acquired Avinza, a morphine-based painkiller, contributed $9 ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Mighty Quarter for King  -  Aug 9, 2006
...the blood pressure medication Altace, produced a 7%-gain in sales to $154 million. Sales of the muscle-pain treatment Skelaxin rose 12% to $97 million. TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

King Pharmaceuticals second-quarter profit falls  -  Aug 7, 2007
Sales of muscle relaxant Skelaxin rose 11 percent to $108 million. The company recorded impairment charges tied to a manufacturing facility and several ... Reuters

King Pharma profit falls as Altace sales dive  -  May 8, 2008
Sales of King's Skelaxin muscle relaxant nudged up 4 percent to $116 million. Sales of its Thrombin JMI product for controlling bleeding rose nearly 5 ... Reuters UK

King Pharma profit below view; stock plunges  -  Aug 7, 2008
Sales of muscle relaxant Skelaxin fell roughly 1 percent to $107 million, while sales of Thrombin, a product to help stop bleeding, slipped to $64 million ... Reuters India

Wednesday's Analysts' Upgrades and Downgrades  -  Feb 14, 2007
Stock appears fairly balanced at current levels, though investors should remain on the sidelines, until there's more clarity on the Altace and Skelaxin ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

King Pharmaceuticals Reports FDA Approval of New Skelaxin(R) Label.  -  Dec 4, 2006
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- King Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: KG) reported today that the US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has approved the Company's revised ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

King Pharma posts higher profit  -  Feb 28, 2008
Sales of its Altace blood-pressure drug fell 13 percent to $158 million, while sales of its muscle relaxant Skelaxin were basically flat at $114 million. ... Reuters

Skelaxin.(Used to treat painful musculoskeletal conditions)(Drug...  -  Dec 1, 2005
Along with rest and physical therapy, Skelaxin is prescribed for the relief of painful musculoskeletal conditions. Researchers aren't sure how the drug ... Free with registration - PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs - AccessMyLibrary.com

S&P 500 Midday Leaders & Laggards  -  Jan 8, 2008
The company ended its patent infringement lawsuit against CorePharma LLC over the muscle relaxant drug Skelaxin. Starbucks Corp. named chairman Howard ... Boston Globe

King Pharma may be bargain amid generic threat  -  Feb 23, 2007
..."Skelaxin is going to be the biggest source of an upside surprise," said ... Skelaxin is King's second-biggest selling drug and expected to exceed $400 ... Reuters

CorePharma to Sell Authorized Generic Skelaxin  -  Jan 16, 2008
King Pharmaceuticals has terminated patent litigation and entered an agreement giving CorePharma rights to an authorized generic version of Skelaxin. ... FDA news - FDA news (subscription)

King Pharma ends Skelaxin patent suit; CorePharma will get generic …  -  Jan 11, 2008
By AP. King Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday it terminated its patent infringement lawsuit against CorePharma LLC over the muscle relaxant drug Skelaxin, ... Kingsport Times News

King Pharmaceuticals swings to 3Q loss  -  Nov 8, 2007
Altace sales rose 6 percent to $169 million while sales of Skelaxin were flat at $106 million. Thrombin sales fell about 1 percent to $69 million. ... ABCmoney.co.uk

I have been diagnosed with RA - yet have some questions from all of...  -  Jul 21, 2007
Currently I am taking Tramadol, Skelaxin , and a very good husband. I haven't been working since mid April and I'm sure I could not have keep up the 8 to 5. ... HealthCentral.com

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - CLASSEN IMMUNOTHERAPIES …  -  Aug 16, 2006
Until 2003, Elan produced Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant. In 2001, Elan learned of a study, conducted by a generic drug manufacturer, that indicated that ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

US court finds King Pharma Altace patent invalid  -  Sep 11, 2007
Altace had sales of $163 million in the second quarter, while Skelaxin sales ... Altace and Skelaxin amount to more than 70 percent of King's earnings per ... Reuters

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - CLASSEN IMMUNOTHERAPIES …  -  Dec 6, 2005
King acquired Skelaxin from Elan in June, 2003 and is now solely ... 5-7, but has not produced evidence that Skelaxin is manufactured using a method ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

A Compelling Case for King Pharma  -  Feb 26, 2007
While generic threats to principal Skelaxin and Altace drugs have increased, ... With respect to Skelaxin, we think King's planned filing of an amended ... BusinessWeek

King Pharma shares drop for 2nd day after earnings  -  Aug 8, 2007
The Skelaxin situation is more complex but analysts are focused on an Aug. ... Cowen & Co. analyst Ian Sanderson projects Skelaxin generics in the second ... Reuters

King Tumbles for Second Day  -  Jul 17, 2007
Skelaxin could go generic "in mid-2008, which may be extended out to 2009," says Goodman. And although King claims Skelaxin patent protection into 2021, ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Event Brief of Q1 2005 King Pharmaceuticals Earnings Conference Call ...  -  May 9, 2005
1Q04, particularly with respect to Altace and Skelaxin. 2. ... 1Q05 net sales of Skelaxin totaled $71.9m, 56% increase from $46.2m in 1Q04. 1. ... Free with registration - Fair Disclosure Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

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Texas Case Law - MILLER v. STATE, 08-03-00268-CR (Tex.App.-El Paso …  -  Feb 17, 2005
He also regularly took Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant, Celebrex, and Tylenol. Skelaxin was taken for his chronic back pain. Although Appellant denied that the ... Pay-Per-View - Texas Case Law - Loislaw

King plunges on weak sales, inventory troubles.  -  Feb 28, 2006
King said the skewed information resulted in Skelaxin sales being negatively impacted by $17 million during the fourth-quarter, while Altace sales were off ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - KURTH v. ASTRUE (WDWis. 7- …  -  Jul 30, 2008
Dr. Fanopoulos changed her Skelaxin to SOMA. On January 21, 2005, plaintiff reported diffuse pain all over. Upon examination, Dr. Fanopoulos noted tender ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

King Pharmaceuticals at JPMorgan 24th Annual Healthcare Conference - ...  -  Jan 12, 2006
In cardiology we sell Altace, Levoxy and Cytomel, in neuroscience Sonata, our sleep aid, and Skelaxin, our muscle relaxant. And selling those products are ... Free with registration - Fair Disclosure Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

A Compelling Case for King Pharma  -  Feb 26, 2007
Another risk is the success, or lack thereof, of lifecycle-management programs for Skelaxin, Altace, and Thrombin-JMI. Possible disappointments in clinical ... BusinessWeek

Government moves to stop Internet advertising for X-rated spammers | ...  -  Jan 15, 2005
Skelaxin). Elan said it was reviewing the FTC letter and the potential impact on the ... Article: FTC ends part of Skelaxin probe AP Worldstream; May 8, ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

Government moves to stop Internet advertising for X-rated spammers | ...  -  Jan 12, 2005
Skelaxin). Elan said it was reviewing the FTC letter and the potential impact on the ... Article: FTC ends part of Skelaxin probe AP Worldstream; May 8, ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

S&P 500 August Winners  -  Sep 1, 2005
The key drivers during the quarter were Altace, Skelaxin and Sonata. Standard & Poor's Equity Research raised the target price on King to $13 from $10 and ... Forbes

Potential Tysabri Return Lifts Biogen  -  Aug 15, 2005
The key drivers for the quarter were Altace, Skelaxin and Sonata, the firm said, and raised the 2005 earnings-per-share estimate on King to $1.10 from 85 ... Forbes

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Hollingsworth v. Astrue, No. 06-5208 (WDArk. 09/19/2007)  -  Sep 19, 2007
Plaintiff was also regularly prescribed Voltaren XR and Skelaxin to treat her ... Records indicate that plaintiff was taking Effexor XR, Ultram, Skelaxin, ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Western District... - VersusLaw

Mississippi Reports - PERS v. STAMPS, 2003-CC-02599-SCT (Miss. …  -  Apr 14, 2005
He said he prescribed her Skelaxin to alleviate the muscle spasms and if the ... At the time of the hearing, she was taking Ultram, Skelaxin, Lorazepam, ... Pay-Per-View - Mississippi Reports - Loislaw

Stocks in the Spotlight Tuesday - Barrons.com  -  Jan 8, 2008
The drug maker surged 16.4% following the termination its patent-infringement lawsuit over the muscle-relaxant drug Skelaxin and an agreement to grant ... Subscription - Barron's Online - Dow Jones & Company

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - MILLER v. ASTRUE (SDIowa 9-...  -  Sep 22, 2008
Dr. Hinnen prescribed physical therapy three times weekly, the muscle relaxant Skelaxin, and heat or ice treatment for Miller's back (Tr. 325). ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

King Pharmaceuticals Announces Strategic Acquisition of Avinza(R)...  -  Sep 7, 2006
...--SKELAXIN(R) (metaxalone): A non-narcotic and non-addictive muscle ... SKELAXIN(R) is often prescribed concomitantly with analgesics such as AVINZA(R). ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

King Pharmaceuticals at Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, …  -  Feb 8, 2007
With our current product, Skelaxin, our pending acquisition of AVINZA and our ongoing development of Remoxy, and the development of T-62, ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Perryman v. Astrue, No. 07-0715-M (SDAla. 04/29/2008)  -  Apr 29, 2008
On December 15, 2004, Dr. Moon examined Perryman and noted that her condition was, essentially, unchanged; he wrote prescriptions for Lortab,*fn3 Skelaxin ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Southern District... - VersusLaw

Man held on gun charges  -  Feb 20, 2008
The officers returned to Wright's home, where they found a loaded .38-caliber handgun, a small bag of marijuana, and 16 Skelaxin pills, according to the ... Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

King Pharmaceuticals Inc.  -  Jun 19, 2006
...as Altace cardiovascular, Skelaxin muscle re-. laxant and Thrombin-JMI critical care treat- ... tion in Skelaxin, we see EPS dipping to $1.40 in ... $35.00 - Stock Reports - Standard & Poor's

King Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2004 …  -  Mar 17, 2005
Net sales of Skelaxin(R) totaled $81.1 million during the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2004 compared to $55.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Drug Stocks Tempered By Lofty Expectations  -  Mar 6, 2006
...uncertainty exists for the company's best-selling products, Altace and Skelaxin. Shares recovered later in the week and posted a weekly decline of 9%. ... Forbes

King Pharmaceuticals Reports First-Quarter 2005 Financial Results  -  Sep 5, 2005
Net sales of Skelaxin(R) totaled $71.9 million during the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 56% compared to $46.2 million during the same period of the ... Euro am Sonntag

FINAL TRANSCRIPT  -  May 1, 2008
Moving on to SKELAXIN, can you update us on the status of the patent dispute ... modeling SKELAXIN going forward? Should we expect a generic in the next two ... $54.00 - Thomson StreetEvents - Alacra Store

Martin v. Astrue, No. 07-C-0186-C (WDWis. 10/04/2007)  -  Oct 4, 2007
He also refilled plaintiff's prescriptions for hydrocodone and Skelaxin. Plaintiff reported good relief from the injections. He did not return to the pain ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Western District... - VersusLaw

King Pharmaceuticals Reports First-Quarter 2005 Financial Results.  -  May 9, 2005
Net sales of Skelaxin(R) totaled $71.9 million during the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 56% compared to $46.2 million during the same period of the ... $4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNext

Glover v. Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Co., No. 4:06-CV-323...  -  Feb 21, 2007
Dr. Nunn recommended that she resume taking Skelaxin and Ibuprofen. (AR 0079). [40], By letter dated August 5, 2004, Jefferson Pilot denied Plaintiff's ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Eastern District... - VersusLaw

Flynn v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, No. 6:06...  -  Dec 27, 2007
Id. Dr. Kollmer prescribed Ambien as needed for sleep, Skelaxin as needed for pain or spasm, and Mobic. R. 263. Physical therapy was prescribed for three ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Middle District of... - VersusLaw

Medications for Fibromyalgia  -  Aug 17, 2008
Medicines in this family include Flexeril, Soma, Skelaxin, and Robaxin. The most common side effect is drowsiness, although Soma and Skelaxin cause less of ... ProHealth

A Gauntlet for King Pharmaceuticals  -  Nov 9, 2007
Adding to the future top-line pressure, King's other top two products -- Thrombin-JMI and muscle relaxant Skelaxin -- will face competing agents entering ... fool.com

King's Profits Decline | Pharmaceuticals News | Print Financial &...  -  Nov 9, 2006
The muscle-pain drug Skelaxin contributed $106 million, down from $116 million. King expects sales in the near future to be aided by the early September ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Press Release: King Pharmaceuticals Reports First-Quarter 2005 …  -  May 9, 2005
Net sales of Skelaxin(R) totaled $71.9 million during the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 56% compared to $46.2 million during the same period of the ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Singleton v. Astrue, No. 3:06-CV-0760 CAN (NDInd. 02/13/2008)  -  Feb 13, 2008
...[72], *fn9 Skelaxin is indicated as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of discomforts associated with acute, ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Northern District... - VersusLaw

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King Is in Control  -  May 9, 2006
Sales of the muscle relaxant Skelaxin climbed 37% to $99 million. Shares of King rose 7 cents, or 0.4%, to $18.11. The stock has almost doubled since Feb. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

King Pharmaceuticals Appoints Joseph Squicciarino Chief Financial …  -  Jun 1, 2005
...topical, bovine, USP); dependence on King's ability to maintain effective patent protection for current formulations of Altace(R) and Skelaxin(R); ... $4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNext

EDITED BRIEF  -  May 8, 2008
First question is regarding Skelaxin. Year over year prescriptions were down 8.5% ... Not too long ago Skelaxin was the only branded muscle relaxant in the ... $54.00 - Thomson StreetEvents - Alacra Store

Arkansas Workers' Compensation Decisions - BOLT v. BAILEY PAINT CO …  -  Sep 17, 2008
The claimant was prescribed Skelaxin and Ultram on January 4, 2007 for chronic neck and back pain. The claimant was prescribed Tramadol on January 6, 2007. ... Pay-Per-View - Arkansas Workers' Compensation Decisions - Loislaw

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - WOOD-MONROE v. ASTRUE ( …  -  Sep 16, 2008
Skelaxin was prescribed for pain, and Plaintiff reported that it helped with her discomfort ... Plaintiff's medications were recorded as: Skelaxin, Sudafed, ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports - MCDEVITT v. …  -  Jul 18, 2007
McDevitt told Friedenberg that he was taking hydrocodone, Neurontin, Phenergan, and Skelaxin. McDevitt also told Friedenberg that he was suffering ... Pay-Per-View - United States 11th Circuit Court of... - Loislaw

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - JUSTINIANO v. ASTRUE ( …  -  Jan 18, 2008
He prescribed ibuprofen, Skelaxin and a requisition for physical therapy "with ... Dr. Singh switched her to Bextra and continued the Skelaxin, but noted ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - RICHARDS v. COMMISSIONER …  -  Jul 14, 2008
Plaintiff takes Flexeril at bedtime and Skelaxin three times a day as a muscle relaxer. (TR 308). The Skelaxin and Vicodin make her drowsy. (TR 308). ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

King Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Eric J. Bruce as …  -  Jun 10, 2005
...topical, bovine, USP); dependence on King's ability to maintain effective patent protection for current formulations of Altace(R) and Skelaxin(R); ... $4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNext

Colorado Industrial Claim Appeals Office Decisions - IN RE OF THE …  -  Dec 31, 2008
The ATP recommended continuing her post MMI medications, which included Skelaxin, Lortab, and Vioxx but also prescribed Prozac. In 2004, an ATP again noted ... Pay-Per-View - Colorado Industrial Claim Appeals... - Loislaw

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - MARTIN v. ASTRUE (WDWis. 10...  -  Oct 4, 2007
He also refilled plaintiff's prescriptions for hydrocodone and Skelaxin. Plaintiff reported good relief from the injections. He did not return to the pain ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

King Pharmaceuticals Hit By Uncertainty  -  Mar 1, 2006
The Morgan Stanley analyst said uncertainty remains for the company's bestselling products, the cardiovascular drug Altace and Skelaxin, a muscle relaxer. ... Forbes

King says Alpharma rebuffed a $1.4B buyout bid  -  Aug 22, 2008
King's key products include Avinza, which treats chronic pain and Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant. The drugs had sales of $653 million and $440 million, ... FOXNews

Generic Threats Loom For King Pharmaceuticals  -  Feb 13, 2006
In addition, Saftlas said that King is facing generic threats to its muscle relaxant, Skelaxin. “On the plus side, we see much promise for Remoxy,� an ... Forbes

FINAL TRANSCRIPT  -  May 8, 2008
First question is regarding Skelaxin. Year over year prescriptions were down 8.5% ... Not too long ago Skelaxin was the only branded muscle relaxant in the ... $54.00 - Thomson StreetEvents - Alacra Store

Change For the Worse  -  Jun 19, 2006
King Pharmaceuticals (nyse: KG - news - people ) (17, KG ) faces patent expirations on its two biggest products, Skelaxin (muscle relaxant) in 2007 and ... Forbes

King Must Sell Drug Assets to Buy Alpharma  -  Dec 26, 2008
King gets about half its revenue from sales of painkillers, but its muscle relaxant Skelaxin will face generic competition in 2012, and analysts say the ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Highlights of rising and falling US stocks - MarketWatch  -  May 3, 2005
Estimated wholesale inventory fell to 0.9 months from 1.7 for Altace, to 0.9 months from 1.1 months in Skelaxin, to 1.3 months from 1.7 months on Sonata, ... MarketWatch

King seeks rehearing on Altace patent ruling  -  Sep 13, 2007
...$21 in mid-July as investors have been concerned about the patent challenges to King's two biggest products -- Altace and the muscle relaxer Skelaxin. ... Reuters India

King Shares Look Unattractive Based On Generic Threats  -  Mar 6, 2006
Also facing generic threats are King's Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant, and Sonata, a treatment for insomnia. Each is expected to face generic competition ... Forbes

A Compelling Case for King Pharma  -  Feb 26, 2007
King also produces Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant (sales of $345 million in 2005); Thrombin-JMI, an acute care treatment ($221 million); Levoxyl, ... BusinessWeek

Updates, advisories and surprises  -  Apr 12, 2005
It didn't forecast earnings for the year, due to the uncertainty about continued exclusivity of its Skelaxin muscle relaxant product. ... MarketWatch

King Pharma options up on takeover talk-analysts  -  Nov 30, 2007
King's top two drugs are Altace, a treatment for high blood pressure and the muscle relaxer Skelaxin. The company's shares rose 2.42 percent, or 25 cents, ... Reuters

Cephalon CEO looks ahead after settlement  -  Nov 20, 2007
N) Skelaxin, both of which are taken three times a day. "If you figure a 10 percent market share of the 47 million scripts in three years, that would not be ... Reuters

Friday's Analysts' Upgrades and Downgrades  -  May 11, 2007
Market may also be too optimistic about the outlook for Skelaxin. Wendy's (WEN Quote) was downgraded to Hold at Citigroup. Valuation call, as the stock has ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

What Are Muscle Relaxants And When Are They Used To Treat Pain?  -  Jan 2, 2008
Drugs like Soma, Flexeril, Robaxin, Skelaxin, and Norflex work at the spinal cord level and may add in relieving short-term muscle pain. ... ABC News

Numbers That Blow You Away  -  Oct 17, 2005
Perhaps more important, sales of some products, such as Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant, and Levoxyl, a thyroid-hormone replacement, are proving stronger than ... BusinessWeek

When pain arrives - and help does not  -  Sep 15, 2008
Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant, made me sleepy and nauseous. Percocet worked fairly well, but only for three hours at a time. Even the over-the-counter pills ... Boston Globe

[U] Johnson v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 06-5708 (DNJ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Id. She was given Skelaxin, a muscle relaxant, four times a day. (R. 22; 143) Dr. Leifer also noted that her follow-ups had not been consistent. ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, District of New... - VersusLaw

Wyeth Cuts Sales Staff to Primary-Care Drs. | Article from AP Online...  -  Jun 20, 2005
The Bristol-based ... and the muscle relaxant Skelaxin _ and Elan' s primary care ... Article: King to Buy Sonata, Skelaxin Rights AP Online; January 30, ... Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research

Janssen's Invega.(PRODUCT NEWS) | Article from Medical Marketing & …  -  Feb 1, 2007
Article: Skelaxin. (Product News).(from Elan in new ... Medical Marketing & Media; October 1, 2002 ; 604 words ...Elan has announced FDA approval for a new ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

GlaxoSmithKline.(Pipeline) | Article from Medical Marketing & Media |...  -  Aug 1, 2006
Article: Skelaxin. (Product News).(from Elan in new strength)(Brief ... Medical Marketing & Media; October 1, 2002 ; 604 words ...Elan has announced FDA ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

Shire's Lialda.(PRODUCT NEWS) | Article from Medical Marketing & …  -  Mar 1, 2007
Article: Skelaxin. (Product News).(from Elan in new ... Medical Marketing & Media; October 1, 2002 ; 604 words ...Elan has announced FDA approval for a new ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

Smith v. Astrue, No. 6:07-cv-06036 (WDArk. 05/02/2008)  -  May 2, 2008
...[63], *fn9 Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant. See id. at 1752-1753. [64], *fn10 Plaintiff also claims the ALJ erred by not including in his opinion his reasons ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Western District... - VersusLaw

Myers v. Astrue, No. A-07-CA-512 SS (WDTex. 03/04/2008)  -  Mar 4, 2008
...that his "[p]ain is under control with skelaxin," Tr. 150, and that Plaintiff requested a muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory for his back. Tr. 151. ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Western District... - VersusLaw

Alpharma rejects sweetened bid  -  Sep 29, 2008
King, the Bristol, Tenn., maker of Skelaxin muscle relaxant and other drugs, initially proposed to acquire Alpharma for $33 a share in August. ... Tehran Times

Article: Cephalon's revenue soars with Provigil. - Philadelphia...  -  Aug 4, 2006
1987, said he believes Cephalon can get "significant penetration ... helping drive sales growth at Cephalon. Baldino pointed to Skelaxin (metaxalone ... ... Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research

美법ì›?, 킹 제약사 `알타세' 특허권 실효 íŒ?ê²°  -  Sep 12, 2007
...그 �안 투��들� 알타세와 스켈랙신(Skelaxin) 등 킹 제약사� 대표�� � 약품 � 특허권� 위기� 처해있다고 우려해 왔다. 킹 제약사 주가는 지난 7월 중순 �후 ... 조선�보

Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining shares.  -  Feb 14, 2007
King Pharmaceuticals was upgraded to neutral from underweight by JP Morgan given its valuation and the possibility of a prolonged delay for generic Skelaxin ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Brown v. Barnhart, No. 4:04-cv-00545 (SDIowa 07/18/2005)  -  Jul 18, 2005
The PA prescribed Vioxx and Skelaxin. Tr. at 188-89. Plaintiff received physical therapy for her back on March 28 and April 4, 2002. Tr. at 216-20. ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Southern District... - VersusLaw

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Skelaxin is also known by the following brand names and/or synonyms.Meta.Xalon; .Meta.Xalone; .Meta.Zalone; .Meta.Zolone; AHR 438; AHR-438; HSDB 3236; Metassalone [Dcit]; Metaxalon; Metaxalona [Inn-Spanish]; Metaxalona [Spanish]; Metaxalone; Metaxalone [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Metaxalonum [Inn-Latin]; Metaxalonum [Latin]; Metazalone; Metazolone; Methaxalonum; Methoxolone; Skelaxin; Zorane

Drug Category:
Skelaxin is categorized under the following by the FDA: Muscle Relaxants, skeletal muscle; Analgesics; Hypnotics and Sedatives;

Dosage Forms:
Tablet

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
5-[(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl]oxazolidin-2-one





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