Adults can help children and teens with stress in many ways. Two important ways are creating a low-stress environment and helping them develop positive coping skills. The following can help develop a low-stress environment: Acknowledge your child's feelings.
Some examples of commonly prescribed skeletal muscle relaxant medications include carisoprodol (Soma), cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), and metaxalone (Skelaxin), which are taken in tablet form. Muscle relaxant drugs are only available by prescription in the U.S. Other types of muscle relaxant drugs (neuromuscular blocking drugs) are sometimes used during the induction of general anesthesia or during insertion of an endotracheal (ET) tube. These muscle relaxants are given intravenously (through the bloodstream) and act directly on the muscles. Examples of muscle relaxants used during surgical procedures include succinylcholine (Anectine, Sucostrin), atracurium (Tracrium), and pancuronium (Pavulon).
Spasmolytics are the most commonly prescribed types of muscle relaxers. Muscle relaxers are usually used to treat pain. Blurred vision is among the side effects of muscle relaxers. Muscle relaxers may have side effects, such as blurred vision and dizziness.