Cyclobenzaprine 10 mg Tablets — Generic For Flexeril — TEVA

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

Overview

Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablets are a prescription medicine used with rest and physical therapy to help relieve muscle spasm linked to acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. The label says improvement may include less pain, tenderness, limited motion, and less restriction in daily activities.

The medicine is meant for short-term use only, generally up to 2 or 3 weeks. It is not found to be effective for muscle spasticity caused by cerebral or spinal cord disease, and it has not been established in children under 15 years of age.

Common side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and sometimes decreased mental acuity, constipation, nausea, or upset stomach. The label also warns about serious reactions such as serotonin syndrome, especially when taken with certain other medicines.

The tablets are available in 5 mg, 7.5 mg, and 10 mg strengths. The 10 mg tablets are round, white, film-coated tablets debossed with W53 on one side and TV on the other.

Key Counseling Points

• Use only as prescribed and only for short-term treatment, generally up to 2 or 3 weeks.
• This medicine may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or decreased mental alertness.
• Avoid alcohol and be cautious with other CNS depressants because the label says effects may be increased.
• Do not use with MAO inhibitors or within 14 days after stopping an MAO inhibitor.
• Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take, especially SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil, and MAO inhibitors.
• Watch for serotonin syndrome symptoms such as confusion, agitation, hallucinations, sweating, fast heartbeat, fever, tremor, stiffness, or nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, and seek medical care immediately if they occur.
• Use caution if you have liver impairment or are older, because the label says levels may be higher and lower starting doses are used in these groups.
• The label advises caution in people with urinary retention, angle-closure glaucoma, increased eye pressure, or those taking anticholinergic medicines.
• Store the tablets in a well-closed container with a child-resistant closure at 20u00b0 to 25u00b0C (68u00b0 to 77u00b0F).
• If an overdose is suspected, the label says hospital monitoring and poison control guidance are needed as soon as possible.

Helpful Patient Education

Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablets, USP are a prescription muscle relaxant used along with rest and physical therapy for short-term relief of muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. The label states that improvement may include reduced spasm, pain, tenderness, limited motion, and restriction in daily activities. Cyclobenzaprine is available in 5 mg, 7.5 mg, and 10 mg film-coated tablets.

This product has important safety information, including drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness, and the potential for serious drug interactions. The label warns about serotonin syndrome with certain antidepressants and other medicines, and says the drug should not be used with MAO inhibitors or for longer than 2 to 3 weeks. It should be stored at controlled room temperature in a child-resistant container.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-06-18 14:06:48