Muscle Relaxants

CARISOPRODOL (Soma) is used for treating discomfort associated with certain painful muscle conditions. It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. Carisoprodol is a skeletal muscle relaxant. It works in the brain and spinal cord to relax the muscles. It also causes drowsiness.

COLOSPA HYDROCHLORIDE (Colospa®) acts directly on the smooth muscle in the gut causing it to relax

BACLOFEN (Lioresal) is used for treating muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis or other diseases. Baclofen is a muscle relaxant. It reduces the frequency and severity of muscle spasms that occur as a result of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.

AMANTADINE (Symmetrel®) is an antiviral agent. Amantadine prevents or treats certain influenza (flu) infections. It is not an effective treatment for colds or other viruses. Amantadine can also improve muscle control and reduce muscle stiffness in patients with Parkinson's disease (shaking palsy) or similar movement disorders

TIZANIDINE (Zanaflex®) is a drug used to relax certain muscles. It can help to relieve, but not cure muscle spasms (or muscle tightening) caused by medical problems such as multiple sclerosis or injuries to the brain or spine