relaxant

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Her doctor told her the problem was probably tied to some of her prescriptions, so she pulled back on taking the painkiller gabapentin and the muscle relaxant methocarbamol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

All received the same five-drug regimen: a drug that prevents nausea and vomiting, a sedative, fentanyl, propofol and a muscle relaxant.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Vaccine rates had plummeted after two children died in 2018 from a measles vaccine that a nurse had incorrectly mixed with a muscle relaxant.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Xylazine is primarily used in veterinary practice as an animal muscle relaxant; it has not been approved for human use.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2023

It is used in the form of poultice for locked-jaw, and as a relaxant in rigidity of the muscular structure.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George