Are muscle relaxers a narcotic?

all of the muscle-relaxants on the market are non-narcotic. narcotics refer to opioids or opiate-based drugs. These aren't usually prescribed for things like muscle sprains and spasms since they aren't as efficient as skeletal muscle relaxants like Flexeril and Soma. read more

Muscle relaxants are not really a class of drugs, but rather a group of different drugs that each has an overall sedative effect. Typically, muscle relaxants are prescribed early in a course of back pain, on a short-term basis, to relieve back pain associated with muscle spasms. read more