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baclofen

A synthetic chlorophenyl-butanoic acid derivative used to treat spasms due to spinal cord damage and multiple sclerosis. Muscle-relaxing Baclofen acts as a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist specific for GABA-B receptors. It acts at spinal and supraspinal sites, reducing excitatory transmission.
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US brand name:Gablofen
Kemstro
Lioresal
Code name:BA34647
Chemical structure:4-amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-butanoic acid
beta-(Aminomethyl)-4-chlorobenzenepropanoic acid
NSC code:329137
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