Muscle relaxant

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A muscle relaxant is a drug which decreases the tone of a muscle.

Central acting muscle relaxants

• Benzodiazepines
• methocarbamol

Unclassified

There are several other skeletal muscle relaxants, which may belong in the above categories:

• Baclofen
• Carisoprodol
• Chlorzoxazone
• Cyclobenzaprine
• Dantrolene
• Metaxalone
• Orphenadrine
• Tizanidine

Acting on smooth muscle

• Amyl nitrite

Other

Drugs from classes other than the muscle relaxant class are also used to treat spasticity:

• Clonidine
• Gabapentin

See also

• Paralysis

External references

• Review of skeletal muscle relaxants (PDF)de:Muskelrelaxans

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