The long-term use of muscle relaxants may benefit patients with painful spasms or cramps and neck pain, according to a systematic review of clinical studies, but they do not appear to be beneficial ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

The strongest evidence for effectiveness was seen for skeletal muscle relaxants used for trigeminal neuralgia, neck pain, and painful cramps. HealthDay News — Long-term use of skeletal muscle ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 44 studies, muscle relaxants showed benefit for only a small subset of pain syndromes. The findings suggest ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients using cyclobenzaprine or methocarbamol had increased relative risk for COPD exacerbations, researchers ...

Cyclobenzaprine is a generic prescription drug used to treat muscle spasms. The drug comes as a tablet that you swallow. It’s usually taken three times per day. Cyclobenzaprine is used in adults and ...