Muscle Relaxants

Question 1

What are muscle relaxants indicated for?

Answer 1

pain associated with muscle spasm

Question 2

What are muscle relaxants contraindicated in?

Answer 2

patients with hypersensitivity

Question 3

What is cyclobenzaprine contraindicated in? (3)

Answer 3

• patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors
• during acute recovery of myocardial infarction
• patients with history of cardiac arrhythmia, heart block, heart failure, and hyperthyroidism

Question 4

cyclobenzaprine (1)

Answer 4

muscle relaxant

• Flexeril* (brand name D/C)

Question 5

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Flexeril (1)

Answer 5

tabs: 10 mg

Question 6

baclofen (1)

Answer 6

muscle relaxant

• Lioresal* (brand name for tabs D/C)

Question 7

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Lioresal (2)

Answer 7

• tabs: 10, 20 mg
• injection soln: 0.05, 0.5, 2 mg/mL

Question 8

methocarbamol (2)

Answer 8

muscle relaxant

• Robaxin (brand name D/C)
• Robaxin-750

Question 9

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxin (1)

Answer 9

tabs: 500 mg

Question 10

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxin-750 (1)

Answer 10

tabs: 750 mg

Question 11

methocarbamol / acetaminophen (3)

Answer 11

muscle relaxant / analgesic

• Robaxacet*
• Robaxacet Extra Strength
• Tylenol Back Pain*

Question 12

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxacet (1)

Answer 12

cplts: methocarbamol 400 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg

Question 13

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxacet Extra Strength (1)

Answer 13

cplts: methocarbamol 400 mg/acetaminophen 500 mg

Question 14

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Tylenol Back Pain (1)

Answer 14

cplts: methocarbamol 400 mg/acetaminophen 500 mg

Question 15

methocarbamol / ibuprofen (2)

Answer 15

muscle relaxant / analgesic

• Robax Platinum*
• Motrin Platinum

Question 16

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robax Platinum (1)

Answer 16

cplts: methocarbamol 500 mg/ibuprofen 200 mg

Question 17

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Motrin Platinum (1)

Answer 17

cplts: methocarbamol 500 mg/ibuprofen 200 mg

Question 18

methocarbamol / ASA (1)

Answer 18

muscle relaxant / analgesic

• Robaxisal Extra Strength*

Question 19

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxisal Extra Strength (1)

Answer 19

cplts: methocarbamol 400 mg/ASA 500 mg

Question 20

methocarbamol / ASA / codeine (2)

Answer 20

muscle relaxant / analgesic / opioid

• Robaxisal-C 1/4
• Robaxisal-C 1/2

Question 21

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxisal-C 1/4 (1)

Answer 21

cplts: methocarbamol 400 mg, ASA 325 mg, codeine phosphate 16 mg (C 1/4)

Question 22

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Robaxisal-C 1/2 (1)

Answer 22

cplts: methocarbamol 400 mg, ASA 325 mg, codeine phosphate 32 mg (C 1/2)