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.
Tegretol (carbamazepine) Tegretol is an anticonvulsant medication that is most commonly used to treat seizures in patients with epilepsy. Although epilepsy is the only FDA approved indication, Tegretol is also used to treat bipolar disorder and several pain syndromes. Tegretol evens out the highs(mania) and lows(depression) in mood associated with bipolar disorder. Tegretol is recommended to treat acute mania when lithium and/or valproate are ineffective or poorly tolerated. Sometimes Tegretol is used in combination with other mood stabilizers like lithium or valproate.