Pain, muscles and bones
Skeletal muscle relaxants
Used for
Muscle spasms
How it works
Act on the brain and spinal cord to relax tight muscles.
Watch for
Drowsiness; avoid alcohol.
- Examples
- cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
- methocarbamol (Robaxin)
- tizanidine (Zanaflex)
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