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Flexura 400 mg Tablet 10's, Pack of 10 TABLETS
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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
Flexura 400 Tablet is used to relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. It contains Metaxalone which works by blocking the nerve impulses and pain sensations in the brain. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, upset stomach, and dry mouth. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any other medication, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.
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Composition :

METAXALONE-400MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

About Flexura 400 Tablet

Flexura 400 Tablet belongs to a class of medications called muscle relaxants. It is primarily used to treat painful spasms of the skeletal muscles. Muscle spasm is the sudden uncontrolled contractions of the muscle, which can be painful and uncomfortable. When the nerve impulses that control the movement of muscles are damaged or interrupted, it could lead to muscle spasms.

Flexura 400 Tablet contains metaxalone which is a muscle relaxant. Flexura 400 Tablet works by blocking the nerve impulses and pain sensations in the brain, thereby help in maintaining muscle strength and relieving muscle spasms or stiffness. Flexura 400 Tablet helps in relieving pain and movement due to muscle spasms.

Take Flexura 400 Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Flexura 400 Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical conditions. You may experience dizziness, sleepiness, upset stomach, and dryness in the mouth. Most of these side effects of Flexura 400 Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Flexura 400 Tablet should not be taken in the conditions like liver disease and kidney disease. Before taking Flexura 400 Tablet inform your doctor if you are allergic to Flexura 400 Tablet and any other ingredients present in this. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Flexura 400 Tablet may cause drowsiness and dizziness, so drive with caution. Flexura 400 Tablet should not be given to children under 12 years as safety and efficacy have not been established. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Flexura 400 Tablet as it could lead to an increased risk of side effects.

Uses of Flexura 400 Tablet

Treatment of Pain and difficulty in movement due to muscle spasm.

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Directions for Use

• Take Flexura 400 Tablet with or without food as advised by your doctor.• Adhere to your doctor's guidance regarding the dosage and timing of this medication for optimal effectiveness.• Swallow Flexura 400 Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.• Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

Flexura 400 Tablet contains metaxalone which is a muscle relaxant, is used with physical therapy, rest, and other actions to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort produced by sprains, strains, and other muscle injuries. It is used to treat painful spasms of the skeletal muscles. Flexura 400 Tablet works on the centers in the spinal cord and brain to relieve spasm or muscle stiffness without a decrease in strength. Therefore, help in maintaining muscle strength and relieves muscle spasms or stiffness. This improves movement and pain of muscles.

How Flexura 400 Tablet Works

Flexura 400 Tablet contains metaxalone which is a muscle relaxant. Flexura 400 Tablet works by blocking the nerve impulses and pain sensations in the brain, thereby help in maintaining muscle strength and relieving muscle spasms or stiffness. Flexura 400 Tablet helps in relieving pain and movement due to muscle spasms.

Storage

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Side effects of Flexura 400 mg Tablet
  • Get enough sleep. Maintain a regular sleep cycle.
  • Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.
  • Manage stress with yoga or meditation.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery unless you are alert.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
Here are the steps to manage medication-triggered Nervousness:
  • Tell your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of Nervousness, such as anxiety, jitteriness, or an increased heart rate, after taking medication or adjusting your medication regimen.
  • Your doctor may adjust your medication regimen to alleviate symptoms of Nervousness. This can include switching to a different medication, reducing the dosage, or temporarily stopping the medication. Your doctor may also recommend alternative techniques like relaxation, mindfulness meditation, or journaling. These techniques can help reduce anxiety and Nervousness.
  • Practice stress-reducing techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, yoga, or journaling, to help manage Nervousness.
  • Engage in regular physical activity, such as walking or jogging, to help reduce anxiety and improve mood.
  • Your doctor may advise considering cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) or other forms of talk therapy to address underlying anxiety or Nervousness.
  • You should maintain regular follow-up appointments with your doctor to monitor nervousness symptoms, adjust treatment plans as needed, and discuss any concerns or questions.
  • Manage stress by practising deep breathing, yoga or meditation.
  • Get enough sleep. Maintain a regular sleep cycle.
  • Exercise regularly. Try physical activities like walking, running, or dancing.
  • Limit stimulants like tea, coffee and alcohol.
  • Identify triggers and try managing them.
  • Take a break by scheduling time for yourself.
  • Try creative activities like writing, dancing or painting as it helps release tension.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.

What if I have taken an overdose of Flexura 400 Tablet

Take Flexura 400 Tablet only as prescribed by the doctor. Do not exceed the recommended dose, as it might cause an overdose. If you suspect you have taken an overdose, seek immediate medical attention.

Drug Warnings

Do not take Flexura 400 Tablet if you are allergic to Flexura 400 Tablet and any part of Flexura 400 Tablet . Before taking Flexura 400 Tablet inform your doctor if you ever had liver disease, kidney disease, and fits. Flexura 400 Tablet should not be taken if you have a blood disorder (anemia). Inform your doctor about which glucose tests are best to use if you have high blood sugar (diabetes). Flexura 400 Tablet should not be taken more than what your doctor expressed you to take. Taking more than you are told may increase your chance of very bad side effects. Flexura 400 Tablet causes drowsiness and dizziness, so drive only if you are alert. Avoid consuming alcohol along with Flexura 400 Tablet as it could lead to increased drowsiness. Flexura 400 Tablet should not be given to children as safety has not been established. Flexura 400 Tablet should be taken with care in more than 65 years of patients as it can lead to more side effects. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Flexura 400 mg Tablet:
Taking Flexura 400 mg Tablet with leflunomide can cause liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between leflunomide and Flexura 400 mg Tablet, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Exercising regularly helps in muscle stretching so that they are less likely to spasm, tear and sprain. Mild exercises such as jogging and walking are helpful for muscle stretching.
  • Massages can also be helpful.
  • Avoid freezing and hot temperatures.
  • Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes, instead, wear loose garments.
  • Rest well, and get plenty of sleep.
  • To avoid developing pressure sores, change your position at least every two hours.
  • Hot or cold therapy can help treat muscle spasms. Apply an ice pack or hot pack on the muscle for 15-20minutes.
  • Stay hydrated, drink plenty of water.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Flexura 400 Tablet as it may increase drowsiness and other side effects.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Avoid taking Flexura 400 Tablet if you are pregnant unless prescribed by a doctor. Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this, your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

It is not known if Flexura 400 Tablet passes into the breastmilk, so it is not safe to breastfeed while taking Flexura 400 Tablet . Consult your doctor before taking Flexura 400 Tablet ; your doctor will decide whether Flexura 400 Tablet can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.

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Driving

Caution

Flexura 400 Tablet may cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are alert.

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Liver

Unsafe

Flexura 400 Tablet should not be used in liver patients as it is contraindicated in liver patients. Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Kidney

Unsafe

Flexura 400 Tablet should not be used in kidney patients as it is contraindicated in kidney patients. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.

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Children

Unsafe

Flexura 400 Tablet should not be given to children below 12 years as the safety and effectiveness were not established.

FAQs

Flexura 400 Tablet is used to treat painful skeletal muscle spasms.

Flexura 400 Tablet interacts with ibuprofen and may enhance side effects such as drowsiness. Always inform your doctor for the change of dose or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be needed.

Flexura 400 Tablet may impair mental and/or physical abilities required for the performance of heavy tasks like operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle, especially when used with alcohol or other CNS depressants (sleeping pills or antianxiety pills).

The most common side effects related to Flexura 400 Tablet include upset stomach, dizziness, sleepiness and dryness in the mouth. However, these effects are not seen in all patients. If you are concerned about them or they do not go away, inform your doctor know.

You are advised to take Flexura 400 Tablet as advised by the doctor. The frequency of taking Flexura 400 Tablet will be determined by the doctor depending on your medical condition.

No, Flexura 400 Tablet is not addictive as it does not have habit-forming tendencies.

No, Flexura 400 Tablet is not a narcotic. It belongs to the group of medications called muscle relaxants. Flexura 400 Tablet is primarily used to treat painful spasms of the skeletal muscles.

Yes, Flexura 400 Tablet is safe if taken in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor.

Yes, Flexura 400 Tablet is gluten-free. However, refer to the package insert for more information.

Flexura 400 Tablet may not be indicated for a toothache as it is a muscle relaxant used to relieve muscle spasms, including pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, or other muscle injuries. Talk to the doctor if you have a toothache.

Yes, Flexura 400 Tablet may cause sleepiness as a side effect. Avoid driving and operating heavy machinery if you are sleepy.

Flexura 400 Tablet works by acting on the central nervous system to relax skeletal muscles, reducing muscle spasms and associated pain. It is used to relieve painful spasms of skeletal muscles.

Yes, Flexura 400 Tablet may cause tiredness as a common side effect. If you experience tiredness, stay hydrated, manage stress, sleep well, and cut out caffeine.

Flexura 400 Tablet is not known to cause constipation. If you experience constipation manage it with lifestyle changes like using good bowel habits, drinking plenty of water, taking fibre-rich food, and exercising regularly.

Flexura 400 Tablet is not known to cause highness when taken in prescribed doses. However, it may cause side effects such as dizziness and drowsiness. Consult the doctor if you have any concerns.

No, Flexura 400 Tablet does not contain acetaminophen. It contains metaxalone as an active ingredient which is a muscle relaxant.

Flexura 400 Tablet is not known to cause weight gain. If you notice any weight changes, manage it by exercising regularly, staying hydrated, cutting down on sugary drinks, taking a fibre-rich diet, and limiting processed food intake.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., SUN HOUSE, CTS No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E), Mumbai 400063
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M Pharmacy

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Dr Aneela Siddabathuni

MPharma., PhD

Last Updated

Jul 18, 2025 | 6:46 AM IST

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