Pharmacology: Skeletal muscle relaxants

Question 1

What are the types of drugs that affect skeletal muscle

Answer 1

• neuromuscular blockers
• spasmolytic drugs
• antispasm drugs

Question 2

What do neuromuscular blocks do?

Answer 2

• used as adjuncts to anesthesia
• produce paraylsis during surgery
• nicotinic antagonists at the NMJ

Question 3

What are spamolytic drugs used for

Answer 3

• reduce spasticity in neurologic conditions

Question 4

What are antispasmodic dugs used for

Answer 4

• relieve acute muscle spasm caused by local tissue trauma

Question 5

What are some adverse reactions to muscule relaxors?

Answer 5

• sedation
• dizziness
• ataxia
• risk of physical dependence, abuse/misuse
• weakness