Baclofen
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| Baclofen | |
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| Term | Baclofen |
| Short definition | Baclofen - (pronounced) (BAK-loh-fen) A drug used to treat certain types of muscle spasms and being studied to treat liver cancer. Baclofen relaxes muscles by blocking certain nerve receptors in the spinal cord. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Baclofen - (pronounced) (BAK-loh-fen) A drug used to treat certain types of muscle spasms and being studied to treat liver cancer. Baclofen relaxes muscles by blocking certain nerve receptors in the spinal cord. It's kind of an antispasmodic. Also called Kemstro and Lioresal
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