muscle relaxant
Spasm treatment medication
A muscle relaxant is a drug that reduces muscle tension or prevents muscle spasms.
Some work on the central nervous system to treat conditions like back pain or multiple sclerosis; others block nerve signals at the muscle itself, used during surgery to keep patients still.
The doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant for her neck spasms.
Anti-anxiety benzodiazepine
- quinineAntimalarial alkaloid from bark
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- antispasmodicAgent preventing muscle cramps
State of near-sleep
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- dry mouthInsufficient saliva production
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
impaired coordination · blurred vision · confusion · weakness · nausea · hypotension · euphoria · ataxia
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- massage therapyManual soft tissue treatment
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- heat therapyTreatment using warmth
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
chiropractic · acupuncture · electrotherapy · TENS · cryotherapy · manual therapy · trigger point · foam rolling
Posterior torso discomfort
- neck painCervical region discomfort
- fibromyalgiaChronic widespread musculoskeletal pain condition
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
cerebral palsy · spasticity · whiplash · torticollis · tension headache · TMJ disorder · sciatica · herniated disc
Measured medicine amount
- contraindicationsReasons to avoid treatment
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
- prescribeOfficially recommend treatment
pharmacy · pharmacist · physician · refill · generic · brand name · over-the-counter · controlled substance
diazepam
Anti-anxiety benzodiazepine
- quinineAntimalarial alkaloid from bark
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- antispasmodicAgent preventing muscle cramps
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- dry mouthInsufficient saliva production
fatigue · impaired coordination · blurred vision · confusion · weakness · nausea · hypotension · euphoria · ataxia · cognitive impairment
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- massage therapyManual soft tissue treatment
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- heat therapyTreatment using warmth
hydrotherapy · chiropractic · acupuncture · electrotherapy · TENS · cryotherapy · manual therapy · trigger point · foam rolling · rehabilitation
back pain
Posterior torso discomfort
- neck painCervical region discomfort
- fibromyalgiaChronic widespread musculoskeletal pain condition
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
spinal cord injury · cerebral palsy · spasticity · whiplash · torticollis · tension headache · TMJ disorder · sciatica · herniated disc · cramp
dosage
Measured medicine amount
- contraindicationsReasons to avoid treatment
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
prescribe · pharmacy · pharmacist · physician · refill · generic · brand name · over-the-counter · controlled substance · half-life
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- injectablesvaccine, filler, insulin, dermal filler, epidural
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- Headache Remediessumatriptan, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, naproxen
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
- natural remediesherbal tea, essential oils, echinacea, ginseng, elderberry
muscle relaxantconvulsant
Seizure-causing substance
strychnine · spasmodic · stimulant · tonic
muscle relaxantmuscle tension
Sustained fiber contraction
stimulant · excitant · spasticity · tetanus · muscle spasm
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