Use Muscle Relaxants With Caution

March 2019

Questions still come up about using muscle relaxants for back pain.

It can be tempting to consider these to avoid going to an opioid.

But most muscle relaxants (carisoprodol, methocarbamol, etc) are high-risk in older adults because of concerns about sedation, fracture risk, etc...and payers are clamping down on coverage.

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Use Muscle Relaxants With Caution

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