Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl is a skeletal muscle relaxant sold as 15mg tablets in packs of 30 to 180, for short-term relief of muscle spasms such as a strained back or neck.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15mg | 30 tablets | $66.30 | $2.21 |
| 15mg | 60 tablets | $105.60 | $1.76 |
| 15mg | 90 tablets | $148.50 | $1.65 |
| 15mg | 120 tablets | $194.40 | $1.62 |
| 15mg | 180 tablets | $280.80 | $1.56 |
- Category
- Pain Management
- Active ingredient
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 15mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Muscle spasms
- Therapeutic Class
- Muscle relaxant
- Pharmacological Class
- Skeletal muscle relaxant
- Minor Side Effects
- Drowsiness, Dry mouth
- Moderate Side Effects
- Dizziness, Fatigue
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Hong Kong Standard Generic
- Onset Time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- 4–6 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- MAO Inhibitors, Alcohol
What you will receive
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Cyclobenzaprine.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Cyclobenzaprine Hcl strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl comes as tablets in 15mg. You can order packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How can I pay for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl delivery to Hong Kong?
Card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express, on an encrypted page that keeps the number off our servers) or crypto (Bitcoin or Ethereum). Changed your mind? An order that has not shipped can be cancelled within 24 hours.
What are the other names for cyclobenzaprine?
Brand names for cyclobenzaprine include Flexeril, Fexmid and Amrix. Cyclobenzaprine hcl tablets are a pure generic cyclobenzaprine product and are not any of those brands.
How long can I keep taking cyclobenzaprine?
Two to three weeks is the usual course for a sudden spasm, with three weeks as the outer limit. It is not a medicine for back pain that keeps coming back month after month.
Can I drink alcohol while taking cyclobenzaprine?
It is best avoided. Both slow the nervous system, so a drink on top of a tablet means heavier drowsiness, dizziness and poorer balance than either would give alone, and that holds for as long as the course lasts.
Do cyclobenzaprine tablets make you sleepy?
Often, yes. Drowsiness is the most common effect and can come with the first tablet, though some people feel it far more than others. Take the first dose when you have nothing demanding to do, not before a long drive or fiddly work.
Is cyclobenzaprine a painkiller?
Not in the usual sense, unlike paracetamol or ibuprofen. Cyclobenzaprine acts on the muscle spasm itself rather than on pain signals, and once the tight muscle lets go, the pain eases with it.
Can I take cyclobenzaprine with codeine or sleeping tablets?
They add to each other. Codeine and other opioid painkillers, sleeping tablets and anxiety medicines all slow the nervous system, so taking one alongside cyclobenzaprine makes the drowsiness and unsteadiness stronger than either would be alone.
About Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
What a 15mg cyclobenzaprine tablet is for
A muscle spasm — a muscle, or group of muscles, tightening on its own and staying that way — is what cyclobenzaprine is used for. The classic case is a back or neck that seizes after a strain, a heavy lift or an awkward night's sleep. It is a skeletal muscle relaxant, and it works in the brain and nervous system to let the muscle release rather than acting on the muscle tissue itself.
Courses are short by design: two to three weeks is the usual run for an acute spasm.
Fitting the tablets into your day
Swallow a tablet with or without food. The tablet form is usually spread across the day — three doses is the common pattern — rather than one dose at bedtime. A dose can leave you drowsy, so it is worth planning around: a desk rather than the driver's seat, and a clear diary for anything that needs steady hands.
Alcohol is the other thing to think about. It adds to the sleepiness and unsteadiness, which matters if a dinner or a drink is on the calendar while the course lasts.
Side effects: the ordinary and the urgent
Dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, constipation, heartburn and heavy tiredness are what people notice most. Three things need urgent treatment: a rash, itching or hives, or swelling around the face or tongue that makes breathing or swallowing hard; a cluster of agitation, fever, sweating, confusion, shivering and stiff or twitching muscles with a fast or irregular heartbeat; and chest pain.
Points to weigh up before you order
Cyclobenzaprine is not usually the first choice for people aged 65 or over, because it is less safe and less effective in that group than other options. It is generally avoided in glaucoma (raised pressure inside the eye), trouble passing urine, liver disease, an overactive thyroid, a recent heart attack, and heart rhythm problems such as heart block. MAO inhibitors — isocarboxazid, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline and tranylcypromine — must not be taken with cyclobenzaprine, and a two-week gap is needed after stopping one.
What arrives, and how to keep it
The tablets are 15mg, in packs of 30 to 180. Keep them in the pack they came in, sealed, out of children's reach and away from heat. The cyclobenzaprine page goes into the ingredient itself in more detail.
Sources
- Cyclobenzaprine: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Back Pain | American College of Rheumatology — rheumatology.org