Cyclobenzaprine

(sye-klo-BENZ-uh-preen)

COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Flexeril

USES: This medication is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. It works by helping to relax the muscles.

Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride is a white, crystalline tricyclic amine salt with the empirical formula C20H21N•HCl and a molecular weight of 311.9. It has a melting point of 217°C, and a pKa of 8.47 at 25°C. It is freely soluble in water and alcohol, sparingly soluble in isopropanol, and insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents. If aqueous solutions are made alkaline, the free base separates. Cyclobenzaprine HCl is designated chemically as 3-(5H -dibenzo[a,d] cyclohepten-5ylidene)-N, N-dimethyl-1-propanamine hydrochloride, and has the following structural formula:

In 5mg Form

Tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose hydrous, pre-gelatinized starch, corn starch, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, Yellow D&C #10 Aluminum Lake HT, Yellow FD&C #6 Aluminum Lake, and carnauba wax.

In 10mg Form

Tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose hydrous, pre-gelatinized starch, corn starch, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, yellow iron oxide, and carnauba wax.

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