Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants
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Which muscle relaxant is classified as a benzodiazepine?

  • Tolperisone
  • Diazepam (correct)
  • Carisoprodol
  • Tizanidine

What is the mechanism of action for tolperisone?

  • GABA receptor antagonist
  • Alpha-2 agonist
  • Unknown mechanism (correct)
  • Benzodiazepine receptor modulator

Which centrally acting muscle relaxant has potential for abuse?

  • Tolperisone
  • Tizanidine
  • Diazepam
  • Carisoprodol (correct)

What type of agonist is tizanidine classified as?

<p>Alpha-2 agonist (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a known side effect of meprobamate, the metabolite of carisoprodol?

<p>Hepatotoxicity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true regarding the mechanism of action of mephenesine and guaifenesine?

<p>Their mechanisms are unknown. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which centrally acting muscle relaxant is specifically indicated for treating spasticity?

<p>Baclofen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle relaxant is primarily used for acute muscle spasms?

<p>Chlorzoxazone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following centrally acting muscle relaxants decreases spinal cord excitability?

<p>Baclofen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant concern associated with the metabolite of carisoprodol?

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Study Notes

Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants

  • Diazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat acute and chronic muscle spasms.
  • Tizanidine, an α2-agonist, is structurally similar to clonidine and also treats both acute and chronic muscle spasms.
  • Tolperisone's mechanism of action is unknown but it's used to treat spasms.
  • Carisoprodol is used for spasms, its active metabolite is meprobamate, which has the potential for abuse and is hepatotoxic.

Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants

  • These drugs decrease abnormally high muscle tone without affecting voluntary movements.

Spasticity (Chronic Muscle Spasms)

  • Baclofen is a GABAg agonist, highly sedative.

Acute Muscle Spasms

  • Mephenesine, guaifenesine and chlorzoxazone have unknown mechanisms of action and are used to treat acute spasms.

Drugs for Both Acute and Chronic Spasms

  • Diazepam, a benzodiazepine, is used for both acute and chronic spasms.
  • Tizanidine, an a2 agonist, is structurally related to clonidine and has an imidazoline core.
  • Tolperisone's mechanism of action is unknown.
  • Carisoprodol is abused and its metabolite, meprobamate, is hepatotoxic.

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This quiz covers the key centrally acting muscle relaxants including Diazepam, Tizanidine, Tolperisone, and Carisoprodol. Understand their mechanisms, uses, and potential side effects to grasp their therapeutic roles better. Test your knowledge on these important pharmacological agents.

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