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• Drugs Used To Treat
Muscular System
• Teresa Peck BSN, RN
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Conditions
• Assessment
• Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
• Act on Central Nervous System
• Uses
• Side effects
• HEPATOTOXICITY, Blood
dyscrasias
• Do not use with CNS depressants
• Examples-Soma, Flexeril, Skelaxin,
Norflex
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Baclofen (Lioresal, Kemstro)
Uses
Often infused with intrathecal
pump
• Side effects
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• Dantrium-acts directly on skeletal
muscles
• Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
• Block transmission of nerve
impulses from motor nerves to
muscles. They relax muscles onlydo not affect pain, consciousness
or memory
• Given by anesthesia, IV
• See Table 45-2