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What are the Types of Muscle Relaxers?

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Flexeril

Healthcare providers in the United States can currently prescribe the following antispasmodic skeletal muscle relaxants: Carisoprodol (Soma®, Vanadom®). Chlorzoxazone (Lorzone®, Parafon Forte DSC®, Relax-DS®, Remular S®). Cyclobenzaprine (Fexmid®, Flexeril®). Metaxalone (Metaxall®, Skelaxin®). Methocarbamol (Robaxin®). Orphenadrine (Norflex®). Antispastic skeletal muscle relaxants that providers can currently prescribe in the U.S. include: Baclofen (Lioresal®). Dantrolene (Dantrium®). Two skeletal … Read more

What is Robaxin?

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Robaxin, Classified as a skeletal muscle relaxant, methocarbamol

Robaxin is a muscle relaxer. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain. Robaxin is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury. Robaxin injection is sometimes used in the treatment of tetanus, (lockjaw) which causes painful tightening of … Read more