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What muscle relaxant would you prescribe for chronic neck & back pain? soma, zanaflex, (tizanidine) flexeril?
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None of above: Medications should not be ordered until pathology is understood.
Answered 9/15/2018
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See below: I avoid Soma as it is essentially a tranquilizer, not a muscle relaxer. Both Zanaflex and Flexeril are good medications. There best one is the one that works best for you. Other options (less sedating) are Baclofen and skelaxin (metaxalone).
Answered 10/9/2018
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