Muscle Relaxants

Muscle Relaxants are drugs that relieve muscle spasm. You have centrally-acting muscle relaxants like Benzodiazepines and Methocarbamol as well as smooth muscle relaxants like dicyclomine. There are several other skeletal muscle relaxants: Baclofen, Carisoprodol, Chlorzoxazone, Cyclobenzaprine, Dantrolene, Metaxalone, Orphenadrine, Pancuronium and Tizanidine. Discuss the pros, cons and side effects of various muscle relaxants.

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is cyclobenzaprine like vicodin?

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I want to know if cyclobenzaprine like vicodin is. My husband was on vicodin and now put on cyclobenzaprine. I know that vicodin is opioid analgesics and it not suppose to be used without expert approval. However, I know nothing about cyclobenzaprine. Do you have any information about this...

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stretching before and after workout? Why?

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Hi, I have just started my aerobic classes. This is all new to me because I was never much into sports. The classes are interesting, except for the stretching part. I find it very boring. What is the purpose of stretching? And why it is done before and after the workout?

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flexaril_muscle spasm

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I had muscle spasms in my neck. I felt severe depression, anxiety depersonalization, vivid nightmares, and extreme dry mouth. So, I took Flexeril which made my neck feel nice. But next morning I woke up feeling depressed more than I had a long time. I suffer from depersonalization, but on Flexeril,...

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safety of tizanidine in pregnancy?

I just got pregnant and I am happy and worried at the same time. I am suffering from multiple sclerosis and I am taking Tizanidine, as prescribed. When I was at the doctors to confirm my pregnancy, no one told me anything about my sclerosis therapy. Do you know anything about safety of Tizanidine in...

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Enablex for bladder problems

Hi, I have a question about a drug called Enablex. You see, I was prescribed this drug by my doctor when I went to see him about a small bladder problem. I thought I have some kind of an infection, but the doctor said my bladder problem is actually an overactive bladder and that this medicine will...

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Chronic pain similar to Costochondritis

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Hi, I had a work out injury 2 years ago during the butterfly weight training and the doctor identified it as Costochondritis and gave a Neproxin (anti-inflamatory) for 30 days. Since then this chest pain comes back after various activities like swimming or skiing and stays there for several months....

by jaaguar201094033 over a year ago

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methocarbanol how long 2 work

Hello! Can you tell me anything about the usage of Methocarbanol and how long it takes for this drug to start working. Thank you

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over a year ago by therine1054

need information about baclofen

I have been taking baclofen for muscle spasms for 5 months and no longer need it .ihave been tapered off it before and was put back on it because i hurt my back and starting over with the tapered dose but recently my tolerance went up and having prooblems sleeping, shallow breathing,restless leg...

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side effects of tizanidine

I have a question about tizanidine, which has been prescribed to my little sister, who is 14 years old. She has some problems with spasticity, and after exploring other options, her and my parents decided to give medication a chance. But doesn't tizanidine come with side effects? Can anyone tell me...

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