Muscle spasm
- Treat acute cause + maintain movement/physical therapy
- Short course of centrally acting relaxant can help
- Cyclobenzaprine/methocarbamol are common options
- Sedation limits benefit and driving safety
- Avoid chronic continuation without functional benefit
- Spasticity from UMN disease needs different drugs
Use at a glance
- Treat acute cause + maintain movement/physical therapy
Practical pearls
- Short course of centrally acting relaxant can help
Treatment options
- Cyclobenzaprine/methocarbamol are common options
- Spasticity from UMN disease needs different drugs
Safety / pitfalls
- Sedation limits benefit and driving safety
- Avoid chronic continuation without functional benefit
Self-check
- What limits muscle-relaxant benefit and driving safety?
Sedation. - When should chronic muscle-relaxant continuation be avoided?
Without functional benefit.
Drugs used for this (7)
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