Everything You Need to Know about Muscle Relaxants

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A glimpse on Muscle relaxants Muscle relaxants are group of medications that affect centrally or peripherally. They are used to relieve symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain and hyperreflexia.

Popular muscle relaxants Methocarbamol (Robaxin) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Carisoprodol (Soma) Metaxalone (Skelaxin) Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Baclofen

When might you need a muscle relaxant? If you are suffering from liver dysfunction or ulcers, you will have to take muscle relaxant for pain rather than pain killers like Paracetamol. These are useful for chronic pain. These drugs often induce drowsiness when taken at night. So they can help you sleep better if pain is preventing you from getting enough sleep.

Common side effects Drowsiness Fatigue Dizziness Dry mouth Depression Decreased blood pressure

A word of caution Do not consume alcohol while taking Muscle relaxant drugs.Muscle relaxant drugs Do not drive or operate machinery while taking this class of drugs.

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