Baclofen For Muscle Spasm

The following leaflet for parents and carers is about the use of baclofen for severe muscle spasm (spasticity). This may be due to cerebral palsy or other conditions that affect the brain or spinal cord.

Please note, leaflets at the New Formulary for Children website are only available to users in New Zealand and its territories.

Click on the image below to read the leaflet (PDF, 268KB) at the website of the New Zealand Formulary for Children.

The leaflet above is an adaption of 'Medicines for children: Information for parents and carers' from www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk. The adaptation is by the New Zealand Formulary for Children.