The answer is yes. Some muscle relaxers, such as cyclobenzaprine and baclofen, have anticholinergic effects. Anticholinergics block the action
The Anticholinergic Burden (ACB) score is useful to raise awareness of the anticholinergic Baclofen. Cetirizine. Loratidine. Cimetidine. Loperamide.
anticholinergic delirium. Case reports also describe its use in the reversal of respiratory depression caused by baclofen overdose. baclofen therapy.
Higher anticholinergic adults due to anticholinergic effects (especially cyclobenzaprine), risk of sedation, and risk of fractures baclofen, tizanidine.
Other Anticholinergic Drugs (with Lesser Anticholinergic Effect) Baclofen; Carisoprodol (Soma); Cetirizine (Zyrtec); Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Baclofen. Diazepam. Methocarbamol. Analgesia. Opiates. Paracetamol and NSAIDs The anticholinergic risk scale and anticholinergic adverse effects in older
For example, baclofen is moderately anticholinergic on the Anticholinergic Risk Scale (Rudolph et al, 2024) but is not on Chew's scale (Chew et al, 2024).
For a discussion of anticholinergic toxicity, see Anticholinergics. Although baclofen, and several atypical antipsychotic (olanzapine, clozapine
Higher anticholinergic adults due to anticholinergic effects (especially cyclobenzaprine), risk of sedation, and risk of fractures baclofen, tizanidine.
As for everyone else ... life keeps adding on the 'happy' {sarcasm}.
My neurologist decided to prescribe a more powerful tool to manage the pain in my feet. So, he gave me a foot cream. What wasn't obvious was the non-prescribed 'side effects' of the foot cream which included ... (sigh) ...
Well, as my feet have been hurting like sons-a-bitches, I was slathering that cream on three and four times a day. It had minimal positive effect which was leagues ahead of the pain I was going through. Besides, it was foot cream. What was the worse that could happen?
Baclofen (2%) ~ [Lightheadedness or fainting, trouble seeing, severe tiredness, weakness],
Cyclobenzaprine (2%) ~ [Anxiety, restlessness, seeing or hearing things that are not there, severe drowsiness, fainting, or confusion],
Diclofenac (3%) ~ [Sudden or severe headache, or problems with vision, speech, or walking],
Gabapentin (6%) ~ [Behavior problems, aggression, restlessness, trouble concentrating, moodiness (especially in children), problems with coordination, shakiness, unsteadiness, unusual moods, or behaviors, thoughts of hurting yourself, feeling depressed, dizziness, drowsiness, sleepiness, tiredness],
Lidocaine (2%) ~ [which, somewhat stunningly, isn't trying to fuck with my head]
So I've been staggering around in a semi-lucid state for the past several days, unable to figure out why I couldn't do much, if any, writing. It took me complaining to my wife to provide some clarity.
I repeat - it is freaking foot cream!
I've stopped with the foot-crack and am back to dealing with the pain. Hopefully I'll be back to writing soon too.
James aka FinalStand