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.
Carisoprodol is a controlled substance -- it is more dangerous and addictive than other muscle relaxers. The only head to head comparison of carisoprodol vs methocarbamol was in patients with chronic leg pain [3]. Carisoprodol was superior to methocarbamol for the relief of chronic moderate-to-severe pain. Dosage.