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Brand Names:
Amrix, Flexeril
Generic Name: Cyclobenzaprine
What is Cyclobenzaprine?
Cyclobenzaprine is a centrally-acting muscle relaxant used in the treatment of painful musculo-skeletal spasms.
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See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
130 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cyclobenzaprine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 54 | 41% |
| Other | 32 | 24% |
| Pain | 10 | 7% |
| Fibromyalgia | 4 | 3% |
| General health | 3 | 2% |
| Back pain | 2 | 1% |
| Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain | 2 | 1% |
| Muscle spasms, lower back | 2 | 1% |
| Muscle cramping, spasms | 2 | 1% |
| Awakening due to pain | 2 | 1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Restless legs when trying to sleep | 1 | <1% |
| Mobility | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Cyclobenzaprine or how long patients were taking Cyclobenzaprine before stopping.
Currently taking Cyclobenzaprine
Stopped taking Cyclobenzaprine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 25% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 2 |
| Slight | 25% | 1 |
Stiffness/spasticity
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 8 |
Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, Poor Concentration, dry mouth
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- cureseeker
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: moderate
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by cureseeker
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- dosages above 10mg result in very dry mouth, requiring extra dental care
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1 helpful mark
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- D'awesome
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by D'awesome
Aug 26, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Stiffness/spasticity
- Advice/Tips
- Take early in the evening... by 10pm, so that you have a full 8hrs to sleep. Better yet, use Zanaflex.... it's more effective.
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0 helpful marks