Cyclobenzaprine
Ingredients
Cyclobenzaprine is the main
ingredient that supports pains
that affects injured muscles,
sprains or stiffness. Cyclobenzaprine
does this by helping the muscles
to relax, and interacting with
the Central Nervous System.
The medications that have Cyclobenzaprine
in them are only there to help
in relieving the pain and not
for supplementing physical therapies
or treatments that have been
ordered by the doctor.
When Cyclobenzaprine is present
in products such as Flexeril
it is called Cyclobenzaprine
hydrochloride. This is a white,
crystalline tricyclic amine
salt which has a melting point
of 217°C. This ingredient
is readily soluble in water
and alcohol and is insoluble
in hydrocarbon solvents.
In Cyclobenzaprine related
products, the inactive ingredients
that make up the rest of the
medication are: hypromellose,
Yellow D&C #10 Aluminum
Lake HT, iron oxide, Yellow
FD&C #6 Aluminum Lake, lactose,
magnesium stearate, starch,
and titanium dioxide.
Cyclobenzaprine
Chemistry
Before the consumption of Cyclobenzaprine
products, you should consider
their medical conditions and
the medications that you have
been taking or currently using.
This medication is only available
on the prescription of a doctor
which does not make it an across-the-counter
drug. When you are at the doctor’s,
it is necessary to tell him
or her about your medical conditions
and the medications that you
have been taking or currently
using.
This is important for your
doctor to know because Cyclobenzaprine
may interact with some of the
medications that you are taking.
Some medical conditions that
you need to inform your doctor
about is Glaucoma, urination
problem (Cyclobenzaprine can
make this problem worse), Overactive
thyroid. Some medications and
beverages that you should be
extra careful of while you are
consuming Cyclobenzaprine are
Alcohol, and Tricylic antidepressants.
Many medicines that are available
out there readily mix with breast
milk. It is not known whether
Cyclobenzaprine mixes with breast
milk or not. If you are pregnant
and want to use Cyclobenzaprine,
it would be best to discuss
this with your doctor. Birth
defects caused by Cyclobenzaprine
have not been tested in humans,
but studies conducted on animals
have not shown any signs of
these abnormalities.
If you are facing any of the
following while taking Cyclobenzaprine,
medical attention should be
sought as soon as possible:
Problems in urinating, clumsiness
or unsteadiness, confusion,
ringing or buzzing in the ears,
skin rash, hives, mental depression,
unusual thoughts or dreams,
yellow eyes or skin
Cyclobenzaprine
Dosage
The dosage will be different
for everyone, as this will depend
on what medical condition you
are going through. The dosage
that is given to people normally
is 10 mg a day which could be
increased by the doctor. However,
in all cases the maximum that
one can take in a day is 60mg
a day.
In children, the doctor will
be the one to prescribe exactly
how much a child needs to have.
If you have missed a dose, it
should be taken if it is remembered
in the next hour or so. If not,
then it is to be skipped and
normal dosage is to be continued.
The dosage should never be doubled.
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