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Muscle Relaxers Over the Counter

“We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it”

William Osler, physician, “The Father of Modern Medicine”.

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As we have seen in previous articles in “Muscle Relaxers List“, not natural muscle relaxants are medicines used to relieve pain, reverse the muscle stiffness, deflate, and other muscle aches and strains, sprains and all kinds of injuries from accidents, sports injuries, etc.

Note that U.S. sales of chemical muscle relaxers only is allowed with a prescription, and skip this indication could be a serious legal problem.
However, some of these medications can be purchased in Canada without prescription.
There are also some websites that sell these products in the U.S.

MUSCLE RELAXERS OTC LIST

MEDICATIONS OVER THE COUNTER

How effective are muscle relaxants OTC ?

As for Muscle Relaxers Over the Counter (OTC), the first thing we will say clearly, as there are many people who do not know of their existence is that they are a series of medications including medicines for OTC approval (NOTE: The authorization for some medicines listed in this website may differ in different countries or regions within a country, so it is advisable to avoid violating the law before buying any product, advising in the corresponding center health or health pages of the State generally offers.)

Many others believe that muscle relaxers over the counter, are of poor quality and can not do the same effects as those prescribed by doctors, which is wrong, since there are excellent alternatives to prescription medicines, and some cases even better results are obtained. And yet, if we consider that when a medicine is a prescription because it can mean danger for your health, and these generally produce more side effects.

In conclusion…

Muscle Relaxers Over the Counter

can be an excellent alternative

Muscle Relaxants OTC Samples:

 

Tramaden: It is a clinically proven long-lasting pain relief pill which provides quick relief to aching, painful joints and muscles. It restores joint flexibility, reduces inflammation and promotes normal cell growth. It can be taken as a dietary supplement, one capsule before each meal but make sure you don’t exceed more than three capsules per day.

Lioresal: It’s a muscle relaxant used for curing muscle spasms due to multiple sclerosis or other diseases. It reduces the frequency and severity of muscle spasms but should not be crushed or chewed before swallowing.

Robaxin: It’s a skeletal muscle relaxant used for relieving pain or discomfort due to strains and sprains. Though it causes no direct effect on the muscle, it’s prolonged intake is not recommended and it should be taken with a full glass of water.

Zanaflex: It’s a muscle relaxant that relieves spasms and increased muscle tone due to multiple sclerosis or spinal injury. It can be taken orally, 2 – 3 times a day. Zanaflex causes no direct effect on skeletal muscle fibers or the neuromuscular junction and monosynaptic spinal reflexes.

Skelaxin: It’s a muscle relaxant used to treat skeletal muscle conditions or disorders, like, pain or injury. It can be taken by mouth with or without food, however, with food may increase the chances of drowsiness or dizziness.

Tegretol: It is primarily used for controlling certain types of epilepsy. It is also used to relieve severe pain of the jaw or cheek caused by a facial nerve problem (trigeminal neuralgia). Tegretol can be taken by mouth with or without food on daily basis. If suddenly stopped, it may increases the risk of side effects, like, seizures.

Baclofen: It’s a muscle relaxant used to minimize the frequency and severity of muscle spasms due to neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis. Baclofen can be taken by mouth with or without food on daily basis.

Toradol: It’s a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (NSAID) that is used for short-term (up to 5 days) treatment of moderate to severe muscle pain (usually after a surgery), alone or in combination with other medicines. It also reduces inflammation by keeping certain chemicals (prostaglandins) from being produced by the injured tissue.

Celebrex: It is used for alleviating pain, fever, swelling and tenderness due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Celebrex does not prevent the progression of either type of arthritis, however, it reduces the signs of arthritis. It also provides relief from acute pain as well as pain of menstrual cramps (primary dysmenorrhea).

Dr. Li.

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Side Effects (a Muscle Relaxant)
Though these relaxants do lessen the muscle pain, they are not effective for all kinds of pain and can cause a number of skeletal muscle relaxants side effects in people ingesting them. Since these relaxants work on the central nervous system, they may add to the effects of alcohol and other medicines that decelerate the central nervous system functionality. The person may experience drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, blurred vision, clumsiness or steadiness and so should avoid activities, like, driving, operating machines, etc. that require alertness.

The relaxant quinine sulfate and chlorzoxazone have been associated with rare but potentially severe heart problems and liver problems in some people respectively. Methocarbamol and chlozoxazone, common ingredients of many skeletal muscle relaxants, may cause harmless color changes in person’s urine. However, the urine color will return to normal once the medication is stopped. Here are some more common but mild side effects of skeletal muscle relaxants:
Dry mouth
Stomach cramps
Nausea and vomiting
Constipation and diarrhea
Hiccups
Sleep disorders
Trembling and weakness
Muscle fatigue and fainting
Muscle relaxants are normally recommended along with rest, exercise, healthy diet, physical therapy or other treatments.

Due to the above mentioned muscle relaxants side effects, one should not develop a strong dependency on them and should always take these relaxants according to the dosage prescribed by a doctor or physician.

Dr. Li.

If you are interested in more information about nonprescription medicines, please visit our section dedicated to articles on Muscle Relaxers OTC

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