muscle spasms & spasticity

dantrolene?
- exception to the drugs that act on the CNS
- acts directly on skeletal muscle
involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group

muscle spasm
usual treatment for muscle spasms? (general)
- centrally acting muscle relaxants
- aspirin-like drugs
diazepam: uses? mech of action?
- used for muscle spasms
- enhances effects of GABA
adverse effects of centrally acting muscle relaxants?
- CNS depression
- liver damage
- physical dependence
cyclobenzaprine: adverse effects?

anti-cholinergic effects. dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, blurred vision, etc
Tizanidine: significant adverse effects?
- liver damage*
- psychological effects
- hypotension
- dizziness
dantrolene
- acts directly on muscle
- prevents Ca+ release, thereby preventing muscle contraction
- used for malignant hyperthermia

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muscle spasms & spasticity

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muscle spasms & spasticity

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2012-10-22T01:13:14Z

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