Understanding Baclofen

Baclofen is a muscle relaxant developed in the 1960s in Switzerland. It was first marketed to treat epilepsy! Most patients take it orally, though an injection into the spine is also available. The starting dose of this medication is fifteen milligrams daily for three days. Doctors will gradually increase the dose. The maximum is eighty milligrams daily! A pump delivers lower doses when patients need it. Either way, though, patients need to be monitored on this medication!