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1. Which medication is used to treat spasticity? Baclofen (Lioresal) is a skeletal-muscle relaxant that is used to treat spasticity in a patient who has suffered a stroke or other neurological disorders that produce spasticity. Spasticity is caused when the upper motor neurons fail to exert an inhibitory effect on the lower motor neurons. 2. A patient newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) is started on neostigmine (Prostigmin). What is the correct nursing intervention for this patient? Administer the drug on time. Neostigmine (Prostigmin) is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with a short half-life. It is administered every 2 to 4 hours and must be given on time to prevent muscle weakness.
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