05 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (copy)

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Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Medications that act on the skeletal muscles to produce muscle relaxation.

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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Drugs that block neuromuscular transmission at the neuromuscular junction.

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Depolarizing

Type of neuromuscular blocker that causes depolarization at the neuromuscular junction.

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Chronic use

Prolonged use of a medication over an extended period.

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Intermediate action

Medication with a moderate duration of action.

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Muscle action

Effect of a drug on muscle function.

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Baclofen

A drug used for indications such as bladder spasticity, cerebral palsy, muscle spasticity, multiple sclerosis, and trigeminal neuralgia. It can cause drowsiness, weakness, hypotension, and decreased seizure threshold. It is also used off-label for Huntington’s chorea.