Medication.

[Beatle45]

Don’t even know if I’m posting this in the right place but any help appreciated. I have been given Robaxin ( Methocarbamol ) to see if it will help back pain. I am already on Tramadol. Pharmacist said ok to take both, doctor didn’t even mention it, Google says it’s a no-no, and I don’t understand what BNF site means. All I know is I need help with this awful pain. TIA.

[Captain_Birdseye]

Careful with Google...

Taking both of these medications together MAY cause more intense side effects - but the doctor and pharmacist should both have checked to ensure the dosing was ok for you. If you choose to go ahead with the medication, please ensure you follow any dosing instructions carefully - maybe you need to take one of them, wait a few hours and take the other? If it's not clear, please check again with the doctor or pharmacist before going ahead.

You've already asked a pharmacist, which is my usual advice, and they've advised it's ok... on this forum, we can't advise going against professional healthcare advice.

[Beatle45 in reply to Captain_Birdseye]

Thank you. I took one tablet an hour ago . I’ll go from there.

[Beatle45 in reply to Captain_Birdseye]

Sorry , also meant to say I haven’t used Tramadol as well. Will check with doctor tomorrow.

[Hidden]

The British National Formulary (BNF) apparently provides key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines and appears to be under under the wing of NICE which is the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence which to me is the top tier of health care management in the UK, and certainly provides the guidelines on what the NHS can and cannot do. Anyway as far as any interactions between Tramadol and Methocarbamol are concerned this what the BNF says

Both Methocarbamol and Tramadol can have CNS* depressant effects, which might affect the ability to perform skilled tasks (see 'Drugs and Driving' in Guidance on Prescribing).

*Central Nervous System

See here for the BNF Guidance on Drugs and Driving

bnf.nice.org.uk/medicines-g...

Certainly Tramadol is an opioid, so I suggest you monitor how you feel when both medications kick in and maybe take it steady, perhaps even considering whether you are fit to drive (if of course you do drive). But if you are unsure on the latter another trip to the pharmacist might be in order for clarification on what you should be doing,

[Beatle45 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I wasn’t sure what the BNF site meant, but I think you’ve explained it now.