Cyclobenzaprine does help to relax your muscles and helps relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, or injuries to your muscles.
The medicine cyclobenzaprine is not the same as Xanax as they belong to different drug classes.
Cyclobenzaprine is used with rest and physical therapy for short-term relief of muscle spasms associated with acute painful muscle and skeletal conditions.
Xanax is mainly used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks.
Drugs that interact with cyclobenzaprine include MAO inhibitors (isocarboxazid, linezolid, metaxalone, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, tranylcypromine).
Cyclobenzaprine is used for treating back pain and in fact it is more effective than placebo in the management of back pain; the effect is modest and comes at the price of greater adverse effects.
The effect is greatest in the first 4 days of treatment, suggesting that shorter courses may be better.
The medicine cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant.
The cyclobenzaprine works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain.
Cyclobenzaprine is not a narcotic or an opioid.
Unlike a handful of other muscle relaxers such as carisoprodol (Soma), it's not currently controlled under the Controlled Substances Act.
Cyclobenzaprine oral tablet may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
This is more likely to happen in the few hours after you take it.
It can also have other side effects.
Cyclobenzaprine is used to help relax certain muscles in your body. It helps relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, or injuries to your muscles.
Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (isocarboxazid, linezolid, metaxalone, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, tranylcypromine) during treatment with this medication.
Most MAO inhibitors should also not be taken for two weeks before treatment with this medication.
Muscle relaxers are used in addition to rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relieve discomfort.
They are typically prescribed for short-term use to treat acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
Muscle relaxers are occasionally prescribed for chronic pain (pain lasting longer than 3 months).
Cyclobenzaprine is used with rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries.
Cyclobenzaprine is in a class of medications called skeletal muscle relaxants.
Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant and naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Side effects of cyclobenzaprine and naproxen that are similar include headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, constipation, and abdominal pain or discomfort.
The maximum dose of cyclobenzaprine is 10mg three times a day.
The usual recommended dose for muscle spasm is 5mg three times a day.
Cyclobenzaprine should not be taken for longer than 2 to 3 weeks.
You can take cyclobenzaprine and Tylenol (acetaminophen) together.
There are no known interactions between these medicines, however this doesn't necessarily mean that no interaction exist.
So if you do feel anything unusual please see your doctor.