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Chapter-37 Muscle Relaxants

BOOK TITLE: Drug Formulary

Author
1. George Mathew
2. Joseph Lincy
3. K Sujith
ISBN
9789352701896
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14188_38
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
2. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
3. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords
Medication, muscle relaxant, baclofen, tizanidine, thiocolchicoside, metaxalone, severe hepatic dysfunction, muscle spasm

Abstract

Medications that act as central nervous system depressants and have sedative and musculoskeletal relaxant properties are called muscle relaxants. Typically, muscle relaxants are prescribed early in a course of back pain, on a short-term basis, to relieve back pain associated with muscle spasms. This chapter covers the baclofen, tizanidine, thiocolchicoside, and metaxalone along with their indication, dose, contraindication, precaution, adverse effect, and drug interaction. Spasticity and painful muscle spasm associated with musculoskeletal conditions are the indications of tizanidine. Severe hepatic dysfunction is the contraindication of tizanidine.

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