Not Medical Advice: Aspirin can be taken with a muscle relaxant for additional pain relief under the supervision of your doctor. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action.
See drugs that are known to interact with aspirin at Drugs.com.
Aspirin is a salicylate. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.
Aspirin is used to treat pain, and reduce fever or inflammation. It is sometimes used to treat or prevent heart attacks, strokes, and chest pain
Muscle relaxants are agents that reduce tension in muscles.
Centrally acting muscle relaxants work by reducing the tone of skeletal muscle causing muscles to relax. These are generally used to relieve skeletal muscle spasms due to spastic conditions, and can be used to relieve musculoskeletal pain.
Examples of muscle relaxants (generic and brand names):
carisoprodol - Soma
cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril
diazepam - Valium
metaxalone - Skelaxin
methocarbamol - Robaxin
Tip! Find some general suggestions on how to take your medicines safely at Better Health Channel.