Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

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  1. 1. is available for intrathecal injection.
  2. 4. Characterized by gradual muscle paralysis
  3. 6. spasms Associated with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries reduce a patient’s ability to perform activities required for daily living.
  4. 8. hyperthermia Is a condition associated with a drastic increase in body temperature, acidosis, electrolyte imbalance, and shock.
  5. 10. blockers Combine with the nicotinic-muscle receptors but do not stimulate the receptors.
  6. 12. Drugs that inhibit skeletal muscle contraction by blocking conduction within the spinal cord.
  7. 14. is given intravenously for the treatment of tetanus.
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  1. 2. can be given before bedtime to aid with sleeping.
  2. 3. relieves low-back pain associated with muscle spasm.
  3. 5. Has been reported to produce ventricular arrhythmias and changes in blood pressure.
  4. 7. Acetylcholine The neuronal endings of the somatic motor fibers contain the.
  5. 9. are a different level of chronic spasticity involving involuntary sustained contractions.
  6. 11. Is used in the treatment of malignant hyperthermia and spastic conditions.
  7. 13. is used for the treatment of spasticity that has resulted from multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury.