What Is Baclofen?

Potential Uses

This medication looks to be useful for reducing the severity of muscle spasms. It may also be able to improve muscle pain. Patients appear to experience relief from stiff muscles as well.

Individuals with multiple sclerosis seem to take this medication fairly often. It appears as if this medication helps relieve flexor spasms in these patients. Baclofen may also help restore some function in patients dealing with reversible spasticity. Some doctors suggest this medication to Huntington's disease patients. It may help treat spinal cord injuries too. However, it does not seem to be suitable for some other conditions. The conditions that it may not work for can include strokes, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy.

Sometimes doctors can suggest this medication for 'off-label' uses. It may be a decent acid reflux treatment. This medication may also help patients with alcohol use disorders. However, patients may need to talk to their doctor about this medication's risks and benefits first.

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