Cyclobenzaprine is used to help relax certain muscles in your body. It helps relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, or injuries to your muscles.
Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant. It works on the centres in the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm without reduction in strength. This improves pain and movement of muscles.
Major & minor side effects for Cyclobenzaprine
Yellowing of skin or eyes
Blurred vision
Skin Rash
Dry mouth
Dizziness and Drowsiness
Nausea and vomiting
Headache
Constipation
Sweating
This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant and breastfeeding women unless necessary.
This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some patients.
This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients with a history of glaucoma, or increased intraocular pressure due to the increased risk of worsening of the patient's condition.
This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients with urinary retention due to the increased risk of worsening of the patient's condition.
This medicine should be used with extreme caution in elderly patients due to the high risk of severe adverse effects.
Safety and efficacy of the immediate-release form of this medicine have not been clinically established in children under the age of 15 years.
This medicine may cause a rare serious condition called Serotonin syndrome when used in combination with other medicines (eg, SSRIs, TCAs, or MAO inhibitors).
The extended-release form of this medicine is not recommended for use in patients with liver impairment.
Diclofenac is a Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID). This medicine works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflamation.
- Diclofenac is used to relieve pain, swelling (inflammation), and joint stiffness. Reducing these symptoms helps you do more of your normal daily activities.
- Diclofenac is used to treat mild to moderate pain, or signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid rthritis.
- Diclofenac powder (Cambia) is used to treat a migraine headache attack. Cambia will only treat a headache that has already begun. It will not prevent headaches or reduce the number of attacks.
- Upset stomach, nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, gas, headache, drowsiness, and dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
- This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results are high.
- Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: hearing changes (such as ringing in the ears), mental/mood changes, difficult/painful swallowing, symptoms of heart failure (such as swelling ankles/feet, unusual tiredness, unusual/sudden weight gain).
- You should not use diclofenac if you have a history of allergic reaction to aspirin or NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
- Diclofenac can increase your risk of fatal heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term or take high doses, or if you have heart disease. Do not use this medicine just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).
- Diclofenac may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal.
- Taking diclofenac during the last 3 months of pregnancy may harm the unborn baby.
- It passes into breast milk. While there have been no reports of harm to nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
- To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
- Ulcers or Bleeding In Your Stomach
- Asthma
- Liver or Kidney Disease
- If You Smoke.
