Skip to content

Spasticity

Spasticity is stiffness in the muscles that can make movement difficult or awkward. It may affect one side of the body, the arms, the legs, or more widespread muscle groups.

Lioresal

Baclofen

10mg · 25mg

Baclofen tablets for spasticity and muscle spasms. It calms the overactive reflexes that keep muscles tight.

From$1.07/ tabletView

Baclosign

Baclofen

10mg · 25mg

Baclofen tablets for spasticity and muscle spasms. It works at the spinal cord to reduce the signals that cause muscles to tighten.

From$0.49/ tabletView

Tizacare

Tizanidine

2mg

Tizanidine tablets for muscle spasms and stiffness. It calms nerve signals that cause muscles to tighten.

From$1.24/ tabletView

Key points

  • Nervous system damage can lead to spasticity, rather than a problem starting in the muscles themselves.
  • Weakness may occur in affected muscles alongside stiffness.
  • Everyday activities can become harder when stiffness or spasms limit controlled movement.

Medicines listed for Spasticity

The three listed tablet products for spasticity contain Baclofen or Tizanidine. Lioresal and Baclosign contain baclofen, while Tizacare contains tizanidine. Both ingredients are muscle relaxants used for stiffness and spasms linked to nervous system conditions.

Further reading