Muscle Relaxation Pharm Flashcards
What is the centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants? And what drug is it?
Cyclobenzaprinep
 it works in the upper level of the central nervous system to interfere with reflex causing muscle spasm
What are muscles relaxant drugs
Drugs used to relax your muscles
Where does the cyclobenzaprine works
Upper level of the central nervous system
What is the indication of cyclobenzaprine 
Elevations of signs and symptoms of spasticity, use in spinal cord injuries or disease, we leave of spasm of acute musculoskeletal conditions that occurs in adult
Where are cyclobenzaprine absorbed and metabolized
Where are they excreted
They are absorbed and metabolize in the liver
They are excreted in the urine
What are the contraindications for cyclobenzaprine 
Known allergy and rheumatic disorders (arthritis)
what should you be caution of for cyclobenzaprine
Epilepsy, Cardiac dysfunctional and condition marked by muscle weakness
What are the adverse effects for cyclobenzaprine 
Orthostatic hypertension, Drowsiness, Fatigue, weakness, dry mouth, confusion, headache
What are the drug to drug interaction with cyclobenzaprine 
Alcohol
CNS depressant( sleep meds, sedations )
What are direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants
Dantrolene
What are dantrolene
Can be used to treat severe muscle, malignant hyperthermia, NMS (medical emergency cuz it causes the body to be as stiff as a pipe)
What drug prevents fiber muscles from contracting and interfere with the release of calcium from the muscle tubules
Dantrolene
What are the indications for Dantrolene 
Prevent malignant hyper/hypothermia
Treatment of spasticity directly affecting peripheral muscle contraction 
Treatment of the Cicily associated with neuromuscular disease
What drug will you give someone experiencing muscle spasm that affect their peripheral muscle contractions
Dantrolene
Where is dandrolene absorbed and metabolized
Slowly Absorbed in the GI tract and metabolized in the liver
