The information provided in this Appendix does not supersede the criteria set forth in the clinical indications section of this document. Candidates for acute inpatient rehabilitation must meet the criteria set forth in the clinical indications section of this document.
Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain. Methocarbamol is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury.
For the tablet version of the drug, the recommended starting dose of methocarbamol is 1500 mg, four times daily, for the first two or three days of treatment. The amount should then be reduced to 1500 mg twice daily, 1000 mg four times daily, or 750 mg six times daily.