Muscle relaxant:Muscle relaxantis a term usually used to refer toskeletal musclerelaxants (drugs), which act on thecentral nervous system(CNS) to relax muscles. These drugs are often prescribed to reduce pain and soreness associated with sprains, strains, or other types of muscle injury. Some examples of commonly prescribed skeletal muscle relaxant medications include carisoprodol (Soma), cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), and metaxalone (Skelaxin), which are taken in tablet form. Muscle relaxant drugs are only available by prescription in the U.S.
Other types of muscle relaxant drugs (neuromuscularblocking drugs) are sometimes used during the induction ofgeneral anesthesia或在插入气管内管(ET)。These muscle relaxants are given intravenously (through the bloodstream) and act directly on the muscles. Examples of muscle relaxants used during surgical procedures include succinylcholine (Anectine, Sucostrin), atracurium (Tracrium), and pancuronium (Pavulon).
