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Are muscle relaxers bad for your heart?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Not typically: Muscle relaxers typically work to reduce spasm in skeletal muscles. The heart muscle is considered a smooth muscle and is not affected by muscle relaxers like the skeletal muscles are.

Answered 12/18/2019

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