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.