Musculoskeletal Agents Drugs To Know

Question 1

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine)

Answer 1

Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxant

Question 2

Norflex (orphenadrine)

Answer 2

Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxant

Question 3

Dantrium (dantrolene sodium)

Answer 3

Direct Acting Muscle Relaxant

Question 4

Botox (botulinum toxin Type A)

Answer 4

Direct Acting Muscle Relaxant

Question 5

Fosamax (alendronate sodium)

Answer 5

Biphosphonates

Question 6

Evista (raloxifene)

Answer 6

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)

Question 7

Neoral (cyclosporine)

Answer 7

Disease Modifying Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug

Question 8

Humira (adalimumab)

Answer 8

Biologicals (monoclonal antibodies) Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug

Question 9

Indocin (indomethacin)

Answer 9

NSAID; Pharmacological treatment of gout

Question 10

Zyloprim (allopurinol)

Answer 10

Uric Acid Inhibitors; Treatment of gout

Question 11

HERBS:

Capsicum (cayenne)

Answer 11

-Used topically for pain: arthritis, neuropathies,
back pain
-Used for muscle spasms

Question 12

HERBS:

Glucosamine

Answer 12

• Disease modifying activity.
• Slows joint degeneration
• Studies are primarily with the knee joint

Used for horse racing

Question 13

HERBS:

Chondroitin and MSM

Answer 13

-Used for pain
-Possibly slows joint degeneration
*Very few studies support those claims
*Most info is anecdotal (patients say it works
great)

Have some interactions with blood thinners

Question 14

HERBS:

Glucosamine works better than?

Answer 14

Glucosamine works better than Chondrotiin and MSM