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What is Cyclobenzaprine?

Cyclobenzaprine is a centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxant used in the treatment of muscle spasm associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 17%
Mild
3 50%
None
2 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Poor Concentration
1 17%
Drowsiness
1 17%
Sleepiness
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Cyclobenzaprine. See all 11 dosages

  10 mg as needed 10mg as needed 20mg as needed 3 10mg as needed 5mg as needed 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Cyclobenzaprine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Other
2 25% Other: 25%
Personal research
1 13% Personal research: 13%
Doctor's advice
1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Side effects too severe
1 13% Side effects too severe: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Cyclobenzaprine

Currently Taking Cyclobenzaprine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
2
5

Stopped Taking Cyclobenzaprine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
0
2
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 83%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
6 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 67%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.