• Which treatments relieve painful muscle spasms from a black widow spider bite? 

    Prongay, Rob; Kelsberg, Gary; Safranek, Sarah (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
    Opioids relieve pain and benzodiazepines ease muscle spasms in most patients with latrodectism--widespread, sustained spasms--resulting from envenomation by a black widow spider (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, case ...