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Papers: 21 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024


2024 Sep 03


JAMA Netw Open


39298168


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Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.

Authors

Oldfield BJ, Gleeson B, Morford KL, Adams Z, Funaro MC, Becker WC, Merlin JS

Abstract

Stricter opioid prescribing guidelines have increased prescriptions of skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) for chronic pain, but the efficacy of long-term use of SMRs for chronic pain is unknown.