Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Zanaflex as follows: Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter synthesized in human body. Upon release, norepinephrine can improve the conduction of nerve impulses to the skeletal muscles and thus increase the force of skeletal muscle contraction. Zanaflex is a medication that works by reducing the release of norepinephrine. Inhibition of norepinephrine release by zanaflex leads to inhibition of conduction of nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles. Conduction [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon mechanism of action of zanaflex as follows: Nerve impulses travel from the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) along the nerves to the muscles. Upon conduction to the muscles, these impulses cause the muscle to contract. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that are synthesized in the body and help the nerve cells to communicate with each other in conducting or inhibiting the nerve impulse. These chemicals can have multiple roles and [...]