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PAD Profile : Baclofen - Spasticity and muscle spasm

Keywords :
skeletal muscle relaxants, muscle spasm
Brand Names Include :
Lioresal, Lyflex

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 2.

Status :
Green
Formulations :
  • Oral solution
  • Tablets
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSCH
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Status 2 of 2.

Status :
Red
Important
Formulations :
  • Intrathecal injection
Important Information :
Severe chronic spasticity where oral drugs are intolerable or ineffective. Alternative to ablative neurosurgical procedures (specialist use only)
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSCH
SASH
SABP
Links :
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

No guidelines returned.

Other Drugs

Other Indications

No indications returned.

Additional Documents

No additional documents returned.

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
03 May 2017
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
Baclofen has been considered by the PCN and has been assigned a GREEN traffic light status, within its LICENSED indication(s). NOTE - the branded product (Lioresal) was considered BLACK at the PCN in May 2017.

Associated BNF Codes

10. Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
10.02.02. Skeletal muscle relaxants
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