Everything You Know About Baclofen

Baclofen is a huge one, men. It's a muscle relaxant! This med's been around since the 1960s in Switzerland, and it was first aimed at making epilepsy better! Men, most of you are going to take it as an oral pill. Yes! But hold your horses, injections of it are out there too. You get a starting dose of 15 milligrams daily on this one. Men, you'll get it for 3 days! Your doc's going to increase your dose over time, though. The max you get is 80 milligrams in a day! They'll keep a close eye on you for this med. A very close eye!

Men, this med's a huge, huge multiple sclerosis treatment! It's not the only medication for multiple sclerosis, though. This med's a common prescription for muscle spasms pain relief too, and a good medication for stiff muscles. Stay steady, though, men. Understand how this med works as a treatment for MS first! The other huge uses as well, of course.

How It Works

Men, you want baclofen! It's a GABA-agonist. Guess what? That means this med makes your muscles relax. It does this by turning on these receptors! Yes, this med's similar to pregabalin. Men, you know about that one too! Many, so many men find this med also blocks certain reflexes. It's even going to stop some neurotransmitters from releasing!

Your body absorbs this med so fast, men. So fast! Very fast. It's got a half-life of 2 to 4 hours. Many, many men take a few doses every day because of this! Men, you'll get rid of this through your kidneys. That's why this med is so great when you've got liver disease. Yes, especially when it's the result of alcohol!