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(Redirected from Skeletal muscle relaxant)
A 'muscle relaxant' is a drug which decreases the tone of a muscle. This effect may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasm, pain, hyperreflexia, and gastrointestinal overactivity, such as in irritable bowel syndrome. See also Neuromuscular-blocking drugs.
★ Benzodiazepines
★ Methocarbamol
Here are several other skeletal muscle relaxants which may belong in the above categories:
★ Baclofen
★ Carisoprodol
★ Chlorzoxazone
★ Cyclobenzaprine
★ Dantrolene
★ Metaxalone
★ Orphenadrine
★ Pancuronium
★ Tizanidine
== Acting on smooth muscle ==
★ Dicyclomine
Drugs from classes other than the muscle relaxant class are also used to treat spasticity:
★ Clonidine
★ Gabapentin
★ Paralysis
★ Review of skeletal muscle relaxants (PDF)
★
A 'muscle relaxant' is a drug which decreases the tone of a muscle. This effect may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasm, pain, hyperreflexia, and gastrointestinal overactivity, such as in irritable bowel syndrome. See also Neuromuscular-blocking drugs.
| Contents |
| Central acting muscle relaxants |
| Unclassified |
| Other |
| See also |
| External references |
Central acting muscle relaxants
★ Benzodiazepines
★ Methocarbamol
Unclassified
Here are several other skeletal muscle relaxants which may belong in the above categories:
★ Baclofen
★ Carisoprodol
★ Chlorzoxazone
★ Cyclobenzaprine
★ Dantrolene
★ Metaxalone
★ Orphenadrine
★ Pancuronium
★ Tizanidine
== Acting on smooth muscle ==
★ Dicyclomine
Other
Drugs from classes other than the muscle relaxant class are also used to treat spasticity:
★ Clonidine
★ Gabapentin
See also
★ Paralysis
External references
★ Review of skeletal muscle relaxants (PDF)
★
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