What is Muscle Relaxants and What is the Main Side Effect of Muscle Relaxants ?

Flexeril, Muscle Relaxant
Muscle relaxers or muscle relaxants are medications used to treat acute muscle pain and discomfort caused by muscle spasms. Muscle spasms are involuntary contractions that cause excessive strain in muscles and are often associated with conditions such as lower back pain and neck pain. Medications used as muscle relaxers can differ in their chemical structures and the way they work in the brain. In general, muscle relaxers act as central nervous system depressants and cause a sedative effect or prevent your nerves from sending pain signals to your brain. The onset of action is rapid and effects typically last from 4-6 hours. Muscle Relaxants for Muscle Spasms Muscle spasms are painful and may restrict mobility, which can limit your ability to perform even basic activities. Painful, tight muscles can also…
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List of Common Muscle Relaxers

List of Common Muscle Relaxers

Muscle Relaxant
Muscle relaxers are used in addition to rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relieve discomfort. They are typically prescribed for short-term use to treat acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. Muscle relaxers are occasionally prescribed for chronic pain (pain lasting longer than 3 months). [caption id="attachment_22" align="aligncenter" width="850"] Muscle Relaxant List[/caption] Muscle relaxers are not a class of drugs—meaning they do not all have the same chemical structure or work the same way in the brain. Rather, the term muscle relaxer is used to describe a group of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants and have sedative and musculoskeletal relaxant properties. Muscle relaxers may be prescribed to treat back pain: Early in the course of back pain, on a short-term basis, to relieve pain associated with muscle spasms When…
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