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Name 2 groups of skeletal muscle relaxants?
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centrally-acting
direct-acting |
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Name 8 skeletal muscle relaxants?
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diazepam
orphenadrine baclofen carisoprodol chlorzoxazone cyclobenzaprine metaxalone methocarbamol |
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Name 1 direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant?
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dantrolene
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Skeletal muscle relaxants are used for two major things?
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spasticity associated with
spinal cord diseases or lesions (baclofen and dantrolene) adjunctive therapy in the symptomatic relief of acute painful musculoskeletal conditions (cyclobenzaprine, diazepam, and methocarbamol) |
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IV dantrolene is also used to treat and prevent malignant ________?
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hyperthermia
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Skeletal muscle relaxants act either _____ or directly.
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centrally
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Contraindications?
_____ and oral _____ should not be used in patients in whom spasticity is used to maintain posture and balance. |
baclofen
dantrolene |
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Precautions?
Safety in pregnancy and lactation not established. Use cautiously in patients with a history of previous ____ disease. |
liver
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Interactions?
Additive ____ depression with other CNS depressants, including alcohol, antihistamines, antidepressants, opioid analgesics, and sedative/hypnotics. |
CNS
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