Although tens of millions of Americans turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, a new Australian review finds little evidence that such drugs actually work. That's the conclusion of a deep ...

Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for this condition, suggests an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. The ...

Back pain plagues many Americans, and new research shows that doctors are doling out muscle relaxant prescriptions to treat the pain -- often along with an opioid painkiller. Experts worry that muscle ...

Methocarbamol is a centrally acting muscle relaxant, which doctors primarily use for treating musculoskeletal pain. Possible side effects may include lightheadedness, drowsiness, and dizziness.

A meta-analysis encompassing data from 23 randomized clinical trials and more than 150,000 participants has concluded muscle pain or weakness is not a common side effect from statin drug therapy. The ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s latest report on the global muscle relaxant drugs market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021.

Tolperisone, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant, may treat symptoms of acute muscle spasms without the sleepiness and cognitive effects associated with other skeletal muscle relaxants, data from the ...