Pharmacists will be able to:

Pharmacy technicians will be able to:

1. Differentiate between antispasmodic and antispastic agents and their appropriate clinical use

1. Identify commonly prescribed skeletal muscle relaxants

2. Evaluate the risks and benefits of skeletal muscle relaxants in acute and chronic pain using current evidence and guideline recommendations

2. Explain differences between drug classes (e.g., antispastic vs antispasmodic)

3. Identify clinically significant safety risks associated with skeletal muscle relaxants, including withdrawal, orthostatic hypotension, anticholinergic effects, and drug interactions

3. Describe key safety concerns associated with skeletal muscle relaxants

4. Evaluate patient-specific factors to ensure safe selection and monitoring of skeletal muscle relaxants

4. Identify differences in typical duration of use between skeletal muscle relaxants for acute vs chronic conditions