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. 2014 Jun;39(6):427-35.

Considerations for the appropriate use of skeletal muscle relaxants for the management of acute low back pain

Corey Witenko, Robin Moorman-Li, Carol Motycka, Kevin Duane, Juan Hincapie-Castillo, Paul Leonard, Christopher Valaer

Considerations for the appropriate use of skeletal muscle relaxants for the management of acute low back pain

Corey Witenko et al. P T. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

For patients with low back pain, skeletal muscle relaxants are often initiated after failure of first-line analgesics. However, these medications (reviewed in this article) are controversial alternatives that carry risks of adverse effects and increased cost.

Keywords: Skeletal muscle relaxants; antispasmodic; antispasticity; carisoprodol; controlled substance; low back pain.

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Classification of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
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