Other Names: Metaxalone.
Commonly Prescribed For: Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant, generally prescribed for along with rest and other measures for relaxing the muscles and relieving pain caused due to strains, and other muscle injuries. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Skelaxin is available in the form of [...]

Other Names: Carisoprodol.
Commonly Prescribed For: Soma is a muscle relaxant, used along with physical therapy and rest for relaxing muscles and relieving pain caused due to strains and other muscle injuries. Soma is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Soma is available in the form of a tablet to be [...]

Other Names: Flexeril, Amrix, Comfort Pac with Cyclobenzaprine, Fexmid.
Commonly Prescribed For: It is a muscle relaxant, generally prescribed along with rest and other measures for relaxing muscles and hence relieves pain caused due to strains, and other muscle injuries. Cyclobenzaprine is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Cyclobenzaprine is available in the form [...]

Other Names: Pletal.
Commonly Prescribed For: Cilostazol is generally prescribed for decreasing the symptoms associated with intermittent claudication (a condition where your leg pain due to walking). This medication can help people to walk a log distance before the leg starts paining. Cilostazol is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Cilostazol is available in [...]

Other Names: Soma, Vanadom.
Commonly Prescribed For: Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant, used along with physical therapy and rest for relaxing muscles and relieving pain caused due to strains and other muscle injuries. Carisoprodol is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Carisoprodol is available in the form of a tablet to [...]

Other Names: Butalbital-APAP, Analor, Dolgic, Dolgic, Geone, Medigesic, Zebutal
Commonly Prescribed For: Fioricet commonly prescribed for the treatment of headaches caused by tension.
How to Take It: Fioricet should be taken as directed by your doctor. Taking more than prescribed for you could result in damage to the liver.  Fioricet should be taken in 1000mg doses 4 [...]

Other Names: Amrix, Fexmid
Commonly Prescribed For: Flexeril is prescribed for the treatment of severe back pain caused by muscle spasms.  It can also be used for treating other conditions such as fibromyalgia.
How to Take It: Flexeril should only be taken as prescribed by your doctor.  You should not take it for any longer than the [...]

Other Names: Genpril, Motrin, Ibu-Tab, Midol cramp.
Commonly Prescribed For: Advil is normally prescribed for treating several symptoms due to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This medication can be used for relieving mild to moderate pain that includes menstrual pain. The nonprescription drug is used to decrease fever and relieves pain from backaches, headaches, toothaches, muscle aches [...]

Other Names: Adprin B Tri-Buffered, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Darvon.
Commonly Prescribed For: Acetylsalicylic Acid is generally prescribed for treating symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and related rheumatologic conditions. Nonprescription drug is used for decreasing fever and relieves pain from muscle aches, headaches, toothaches and menstrual periods. It can also be used to put [...]

Other Names: Lioresal, Kemstro
Commonly Prescribed for: Baclofen is an antispastic agent used to relief such muscular symptoms: spasm, pain, stiffness, which may be caused by spinal cord injury, spastic diplegia, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and trimeginal and glossopharyngeal neuralgias. In other simpler words, Baclofen is a muscle relaxer.
How to Take It: Baclofen should be [...]

Other Names: Axocet. Fioricet
Commonly Prescribed for: Butalbital-APAP is prescribed to relief the tension headaches. It provides relief by loosening the stressed muscles on the neck and shoulders; as the result, migraine headaches are reduced.
How to Take It: Butalbital-APAP is orally taken. It should be taken accordingly to the doctor prescription, although the standard dose for [...]

Other Names: Baclofen Oral
Commonly Prescribed For: Lioresal is a prescription medication, normally prescribed for treating spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis or several spinal cord injuries, or cerebral palsy. It is also used to relieve pain and hence improves muscle movement. Lioresal is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Lioresal is available in the [...]

Other Names: Tizanidine Hydrochloride
Commonly Prescribed for: Zanaflex is a muscle relaxant which helps control spasticity.
How to take it: Zanaflex comes in both Capsule and Tablet form. It should be taken if and when needed and no more than 36mg (a single dose measures 8mg) should be taken within 24 hours. The effects of Zanaflex will [...]