When this happens, your healthcare provider may prescribe skeletal muscle relaxers to help reduce pain.
In this article, we’ll discuss three types of skeletal muscle relaxers.
Certain similarities are shared by all, regardless of which you take.
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We’ll go over those so you could get a complete picture of this class of drugs.
Discuss these issues with your healthcare provider.
It’s not about needing or continue taking the drug to feel better.
The Drugs.com website says that carisoprodol can be habit-forming.
If you’re allergic to carisoprodol, obviously you shouldn’t take it.
And you shouldn’t take it if you are allergic meprobamate (Equanil, Miltown).
Another reason to avoid carisoprodol is if you have porphyria.
Soma (carisoprodol) has the potential for abuse, and non-medical use has risen significantly in recent years.
Overdose of this drug can result in stupor, coma, and death.
Cyclobenzaprine
Cyclobenzaprine is available as Amrix and in generic form.
Flexeril is a discontinued brand name of the drug.
Cyclobenzaprine is chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants.
Experts do not currently know the reason for this difference between the two substances.
Skelaxin (Metaxalone)
Skelaxinis the brand name for metaxalone.
While the FDA has approved the generic form of this medication.
Its possible metaxalone may skew the results of certain medical tests.
You should not use Skelaxin if you’re allergic to it.
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