Cyclobenzaprine 5 mg Tablets — Generic For Flexeril — Rising Pharma

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 along with rest and physical therapy to help relieve muscle spasm from acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. The label says it helps improve muscle spasm, pain, tenderness, limited motion, and limits on daily activities.

It is meant for short-term use only, usually up to 2 or 3 weeks. The label says it has not been found effective for spasticity from cerebral or spinal cord disease, or in children with cerebral palsy.

Common side effects reported in studies include drowsiness and dry mouth. Other possible side effects include fatigue, headache, dizziness, constipation, nausea, and confusion. More serious reactions described on the label include serotonin syndrome, heart rhythm problems, and overdose symptoms such as severe drowsiness, tachycardia, seizures, and low blood pressure.

Storage Information

protect against the rare but potentially critical manifestations described above, obtain an ECG and immediately initiate cardiac monitoring. Protect the patient’s airway, establish an intravenous line and initiate gastric decontamination. STORAGE Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].

Key Counseling Points

• Use this medicine only as prescribed and only for short periods, usually up to 2 or 3 weeks.
• It is used together with rest and physical therapy for acute muscle spasm.
• Drowsiness is common; this medicine may affect the ability to drive or operate machinery.
• Alcohol, barbiturates, and other CNS depressants may increase its effects.
• Tell a healthcare professional about all medicines being taken, especially SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil, and MAO inhibitors.
• Do not use with MAO inhibitors, or within 14 days after stopping an MAO inhibitor.
• Seek medical care right away if symptoms of serotonin syndrome occur, such as confusion, agitation, hallucinations, sweating, fast heartbeat, fever, tremor, muscle rigidity, or diarrhea.
• The label says the elderly and people with hepatic impairment should start with 5 mg and be titrated slowly.
• Common side effects include dry mouth, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and constipation.
• Overdose can be serious; the label advises contacting a poison control center for current treatment information.

Helpful Patient Education

Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablets are a prescription muscle relaxant used as an adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions. The label states that improvement may include less spasm, pain, tenderness, limited motion, and fewer activity restrictions.

This product is intended for short-term use only, usually up to two or three weeks. Educational information on the label also notes common adverse reactions such as drowsiness and dry mouth, along with important warnings about serotonin syndrome, alcohol and CNS depressant interactions, and the need for caution in older adults and in people with hepatic impairment.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-07-17 02:59:40