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Prescription Muscle RelaxersSkeletal muscle relaxants are a heterogeneous group of medications. As a class, they are structurally and pharmacologically diverse. Muscle relaxants are used to treat two different types of underlying conditions:
Although muscle relaxants have by convention been classified into one group, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved only a few medications in this class for treatment of spasticity. The remainder are approved for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Drugs classified as skeletal muscle relaxants include:
Only baclofen, dantrolene, and tizanidine are approved for treatment of spasticity. Carisoprodol, chlorzoxazone, cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone, methocarbamol, and orphenadrine have been approved for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, but not for spasticity. There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that any one skeletal muscle relaxant is superior to another. Spasticity Spasticity is a state of increased muscular tone with exaggeration of the tendon reflexes. Conditions associated with spasticity and requiring treatment include multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and poststroke syndrome. In many patients with these conditions, spasticity can be disabling and painful with a marked effect on functional ability and quality of life. Musculoskeletal conditions Muscle spasm is defined as a sudden involuntary contraction of one or more muscle groups and is usually an acute condition associated with muscle strain (partial tear of a muscle) or sprain (partial or complete rupture of a ligament). Common musculoskeletal conditions causing tenderness and muscle spasms include fibromyalgia, tension headaches, myofascial pain syndrome, and mechanical low back pain or neck pain. Some physicians refer to muscle spasm as part of the spasm-pain-spasm cycle. The muscle spasm produces pain, which then produces more spasm. Some people with short-term muscle spasm may experience discomfort for longer than 2 weeks. Prescription muscle relaxers from Health Solutions Network (MPLLC.net)
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