A 70-year-old patient has low back pain and will begin taking metaxalone (Skelaxin).The primary care NP should counsel this patient to:

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Use of any muscle relaxant puts elderly patients at risk for falls,so patients should be advised to take precautions.It is not necessary to increase fluids or avoid NSAIDs.This drug does not have hypotensive effects,so it is not necessary to provide the caution to rise out of chairs slowly.

A 70-Year-Old Patient Has Low Back Pain and Will Begin