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muscle relaxant
a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
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benzodiazepine
any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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Flexeril, cyclobenzaprine
muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
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Robaxin, methocarbamol
muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
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Norflex, orphenadrine
a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
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Kavrin, papaverine
an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
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Kemadrin, procyclidine
drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
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succinylcholine
a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
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Flaxedil, gallamine
neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
