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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 • • • • • 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