FLEXERIL Drug Interactions, FLEXERIL Side Effects and FLEXERIL Patient Reviews

Get informed: Flexeril

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MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The average iGuard risk rating for Flexeril is BLUE. It means that Flexeril normally has a low risk of serious or long-term side effects if used under normal medical supervision.

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Why do patients use Flexeril?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 8,190 patients that use Flexeril (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
MUSCLE SPASMS	58%
PAIN - BACK/NECK	26%
PAIN - FIBROMYALGIA	14%
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME	5%
LUPUS (MUSCLE PAIN)	<5%
MIGRAINE/HEADACHE	<5%

How well does Flexeril work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Flexeril to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

79%

of patients are confident that the good things about Flexeril outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

17% of patients taking Flexeril wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Flexeril
Active Drug(s):	Cyclobenzaprine
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is commonly used together with rest and physical therapy to relieve muscle spasm. It is believed to work primarily on the central nervous system rather than on the muscle itself.

VIEW: US Prescribing Info

VIEW: Wikipedia Content

HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating	(GENERAL)
Pregnancy Category	B
Black Box Warning	No

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	26 Aug 1977
Generic Available	YES
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Flexeril?

33% of patients experience side-effects on Flexeril

5% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Flexeril

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	DROWSINESS
	DRY MOUTH
	BLURRED VISION
	CONSTIPATION
	RESTLESSNESS

= 10%

Recent alerts for Flexeril

Generic Manufacturer Recalls Several Drug Products (2008-08-04)

Drug Comments for Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

can I take Neurontin 500 along with Flexeril at bedtime for my fibromyalgia?

57yrs old female

58 year old female
Posted: 2009-01-05 20:21:27 Rating:

Question/Comment:

is it ok to combine tramadol with tramadol cyclobenzaprine ibuprofen fluoxetine amitriptyline

36 year old female
Posted: 2008-12-25 11:12:50 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I get a little off beat with this drug, but thats it. But taking it at bed time is the best. It relieves the pain & helps you sleep, and you do not have to worry about the off beat feeling during the day.

45 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-21 16:13:49 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I take Flexeril for muscle spasms but can't even finish a sentence on them. do you have any suggestions on something else I might ask my primary about? thanks, 50 yr old with degen discs in 3,4,5 lumbar with spinal stenosis.

50 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-20 18:33:38 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Is there or what meds can I take in place of my current ones to have less side effects?

37 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-17 23:20:36 Rating:

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