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Safety of baclofen versus tizanidine for older adults with musculoskeletal pain.

Vanessa R Su ZhangFang NiuEric A LeeChristopher DiStasioBenjamin I BroderSteven G SteinbergRita L Hui
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
The results of this study suggest that baclofen is associated with higher incidences of injury and delirium compared to tizanidine when used for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Future studies should investigate if these risks are dose-related and include a comparison group not exposed to either drug.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • physical activity
  • cardiac surgery
  • middle aged
  • human health
  • spinal cord injury
  • emergency department
  • spinal cord
  • acute kidney injury
  • electronic health record