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| Cyclobenzaprine | Info |
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| Summary | Muscle relaxant and CNS depressant used to relieve skeletal muscle spasms and associated pain in acute musculoskeletal conditions. Sometimes prescribed off-label for treatment of fibromyalgia or as a sleep aid. Has little recreational value alone, but may potentiate some opioids. May cause drowsiness, dry mouth and dizziness. |
| Dose | Light: 2-5mg Common: 5-10mg Strong: 10-15mg Heavy: 15mg+ |
| Onset | 15-45 minutes. |
| Duration | 6-12 hours |
| Warning | Do not mix with other CNS depressants, or within two weeks of a MAOI. |
| Categories | depressant habit-forming common |
| Aliases | flexeril apo-cyclobenzaprin fexmid novo-cycloprine |
| After-effects | 1-6 hours. |