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Cyclobenzaprine - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions - Warnings

Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril, Cycloflex) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Cyclobenzaprine, brand drug names include Flexeril and Cycloflex, is a muscle relaxer (muscle relaxant) used to treat muscle spasms and musculoskelatal pain. Cyclobenzaprine is also a drug treatment option for fibromyalgia symptoms.
Drug Monograph: Cyclobenzaprine / Flexeril
Cyclobenzaprine is a skeletal muscle relaxant approved for the relief of muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. Cyclobenzaprine is very closely related to the antidepressant amitriptyline. Although it is not used clinically as an antidepressant, cyclobenzaprine does possess some pharmacologic effects similar to tricyclic antidepressants.
Patient Education: Cyclobenzaprine Tablets / Flexeril, Cycloflex
Patient education for cyclobenzaprine / Flexeril, Cycloflex. Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant. Cyclobenzaprine helps to relieve pain and stiffness in muscles and can treat muscle spasms. Generic cyclobenzaprine tablets are available.
Product Photographs: Cyclobenzaprine Products / Flexeril, Cycloflex
Photographs of cyclobenzaprine products / Flexeril, Cycloflex.
When Are Muscle Relaxers Prescribed For Arthritis Patients?
When are muscle relaxers appropriately prescribed for arthritis patients? How do muscle relaxers work? Are muscle relaxers a short-term treatment or can they be part of a long-term maintenance regimen for arthritis patients to control aches and pains?
Fibromyalgia Medication Options - How Is Fibromyalgia Treated?
There are no medications approved by the FDA for treating fibromyalgia, although a few such drugs are in development. Doctors treat fibromyalgia with a variety of medications developed and approved for other purposes.
Fibromyalgia Screening Quiz
Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose. Combinations of symptoms can occur which overlap with other autoimmune diseases. There are symptoms which are considered "defining" of fibromyalgia. There are also symptoms considered "non-defining" but they often occur as part of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Fibromyalgia - Test Your Knowledge
Fibromyalgia is often regarded as a medical enigma. Symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome can overlap with other conditions making it difficult to diagnose. How much do you know about fibromyalgia?
The Fibromyalgia Guide - Free Newsletter E-Course
Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by body aches, pain, sleep problems, extreme fatigue, depression and anxiety, in combination with tenderness of specific areas (muscles and tender points) on the body. Learn more about fibromyalgia by signing up for our free newsletter e-course.
Drug Profile: Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
Drug profile and essential information for Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), from UMM.
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