A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants
Muscle relaxant prescriptions are on the rise for the treatment of chronic pain, although physician education about the effects of overdose, medication interactions, and withdrawal is limited. Simultaneous use of the muscle relaxants baclofen and carisoprodol can result in withdrawal at relatively l...
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| description | Muscle relaxant prescriptions are on the rise for the treatment of chronic pain, although physician education about the effects of overdose, medication interactions, and withdrawal is limited. Simultaneous use of the muscle relaxants baclofen and carisoprodol can result in withdrawal at relatively low doses, possibly because of their synergistic effect. Prior case reports have described withdrawal from either of these muscle relaxants. However, this case report describes the course of a patient who was experiencing withdrawal from both baclofen and carisoprodol. To address such scenarios appropriately, it is important for prescribers to be aware of the withdrawal syndromes associated with these medications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-865028cb03594bf199bf7771a7b901d72025-08-20T02:11:45ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642024-06-013610.7326/aimcc.2023.1474A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle RelaxantsRachel P. Sarnoff0Daniel J. Brownstein1Julio Meza2Angela K. Kleiber31University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States2Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California3Department of Addiction Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California1University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMuscle relaxant prescriptions are on the rise for the treatment of chronic pain, although physician education about the effects of overdose, medication interactions, and withdrawal is limited. Simultaneous use of the muscle relaxants baclofen and carisoprodol can result in withdrawal at relatively low doses, possibly because of their synergistic effect. Prior case reports have described withdrawal from either of these muscle relaxants. However, this case report describes the course of a patient who was experiencing withdrawal from both baclofen and carisoprodol. To address such scenarios appropriately, it is important for prescribers to be aware of the withdrawal syndromes associated with these medications.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1474 |
| spellingShingle | Rachel P. Sarnoff Daniel J. Brownstein Julio Meza Angela K. Kleiber A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants |
| title_full | A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants |
| title_short | A Case of Combined Baclofen and Carisoprodol Withdrawal: The Hidden Dangers of Muscle Relaxants |
| title_sort | case of combined baclofen and carisoprodol withdrawal the hidden dangers of muscle relaxants |
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