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Muscle relaxant. This article is about skeletal muscle relaxants. For information on smooth muscle relaxants, see Antispasmodic. A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, and hyperreflexia. The term muscle relaxant is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics.
Muscle relaxants can also be known as skeletal muscle relaxants. These medications do not act on the muscles themselves, rather they act on the central and peripheral nervous system to relax the muscles and other structures of the body, which then is believed to lead to a reduction in symptoms of pain and discomfort.