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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 are a class of medications that treat muscle problems, such as spasms. Muscle spasms can be caused by a number of conditions, including low back pain, neck pain, and fibromyalgia. Muscle spasms can also cause these conditions.Muscle relaxants are usually prescribed for acute pain. However, they also help alleviate muscle pain caused by chronic conditions, to a lesser extent.f your muscle pain persists, your doctor may prescribe one of the common muscle relaxants listed below (the generic names are listed first, with a brand name example in parentheses): 1  Carisoprodol (Soma). 2  Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril).