title: Muscle relaxants and antispasticity agents.
abstract: Muscle relaxants make up a heterogeneous group of agents and can have a clinically significant role in the treatment of chronic muscle pain. These medications are not without possible serious side effects; hence, care should be taken in deciding on their appropriateness and ongoing monitoring performed, if prescribed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. ameleger@partners.org
authors.forename: Alec L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Meleger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents