A patient has stepped on a rusty nail and is exhibiting signs of muscle rigidity and contractions. The patient's wife called the emergency department (ED) and the triage nurse told her to bring him in
The ED nurse will have which drug available for administration when the patient arrives? A) Carisoprodol (Soma)
B) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
C) Metaxalone (Skelaxin)
D) Methocarbamol (Robaxin)
D
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The patient is exhibiting signs of tetanus and methocarbamol (Robaxin) is indicated for treatment. Carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine, and metaxalone are not used to treat tetanus.
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