Cyclobenzaprine
Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant used to relieve muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions, and Tonmya (the sublingual form) is specifically indicated for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 224 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
📖 Cyclobenzaprine: Patient Information Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of Cyclobenzaprine — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.
🎯What it's used for▾
Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant available in several formulations with distinct approved uses.
- Oral tablets (including Fexmid and Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride tablets) are used alongside rest and physical therapy to relieve muscle spasm, pain, tenderness, and limited movement caused by acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions — intended for short-term use only (up to 2–3 weeks).
- Extended-release capsules (Amrix and Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride extended-release capsules) are indicated for the same short-term relief of muscle spasm from acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions, used alongside rest and physical therapy.
- Tonmya (sublingual tablet) is separately indicated for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults — this is a distinct approval not shared by the oral tablet or capsule forms.
- Cyclobenzaprine in any form has not been found effective for spasticity related to central nervous system diseases (such as cerebral palsy or spinal cord disease).
⚙️How it works▾
Cyclobenzaprine works primarily in the brainstem — not directly on the muscles or at the point where nerves meet muscle fibers. It reduces the nerve signals that keep muscles in a state of excessive tension (hyperactivity), calming skeletal muscle spasm without blocking normal muscle function. It influences both the gamma and alpha motor systems — the pathways the nervous system uses to regulate muscle tone.
Structurally, cyclobenzaprine is closely related to tricyclic antidepressants and shares several of their pharmacological properties, including sedation and anticholinergic (atropine-like) effects, which explains many of its side effects and drug interactions.
💊How it's taken▾
The dose and timing depend on which formulation you are prescribed — do not assume different forms are interchangeable.
- Oral tablets (Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride, Fexmid, and others): typically taken multiple times a day by mouth; older adults and those with liver problems should take lower or less frequent doses.
- Extended-release capsules (Amrix, Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride ER): taken once daily by mouth at the same time each day; taking with food increases absorption. Swallow whole, or sprinkle contents on a tablespoon of applesauce and swallow without chewing — do not use other foods. Not recommended in elderly patients or anyone with liver impairment.
- Tonmya sublingual tablets: placed under the tongue at bedtime once daily; moisten your mouth with water first. The dose starts lower for the first two weeks, then increases. Do not swallow, cut, crush, or chew.
All forms are meant for short-term use. Oral tablets and capsules are not recommended beyond 2–3 weeks. Always follow your prescriber's exact instructions.
🤒Side effects — in detail▾
The most commonly reported side effects include:
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness (somnolence)
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Upset stomach (dyspepsia)
- Blurred vision
- Headache
- Confusion or nervousness
Drowsiness and dry mouth are the most frequently reported effects overall. Seek medical help right away if you experience signs of serotonin syndrome (confusion, fever, rapid heartbeat, muscle twitching), chest pain, irregular heartbeat, seizures, or a severe allergic reaction such as facial or tongue swelling.
⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
- Serotonin syndrome: Combining cyclobenzaprine with SSRIs, SNRIs, tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil, tricyclic antidepressants, or MAO inhibitors can trigger a potentially life-threatening reaction. Symptoms include confusion, agitation, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, high fever, sweating, muscle rigidity, and vomiting. Stop the medication and seek emergency care immediately if these occur.
- MAO inhibitor combination is absolutely forbidden: Using cyclobenzaprine at the same time as an MAO inhibitor — or within 14 days of stopping one — can cause hyperpyretic crisis (dangerously high fever), seizures, and death.
- Heart effects: Because of its structural similarity to tricyclic antidepressants, cyclobenzaprine can cause heart rhythm abnormalities. It must not be used in people with certain pre-existing heart conditions.
- Sedation and CNS depression: It strongly amplifies the effects of alcohol and sedatives — avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
- Older adults: Drug levels are significantly higher and last longer in people over 65. The extended-release capsule form is not recommended in this group.
- Liver disease: Cyclobenzaprine builds up more in people with liver impairment. Extended-release capsules are not recommended for anyone with liver disease; oral tablets require caution and lower doses in mild impairment.
🔀What it interacts with▾
Cyclobenzaprine interacts with several important drug classes — always tell your doctor and pharmacist everything you take.
- MAO inhibitors (e.g., phenelzine, tranylcypromine, selegiline): potentially fatal — absolutely contraindicated together or within 14 days of stopping an MAO inhibitor.
- Serotonergic drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil): serious risk of serotonin syndrome — a life-threatening condition.
- Alcohol: cyclobenzaprine significantly increases alcohol's sedating effects.
- Barbiturates and other CNS depressants (sedatives, sleep aids): additive sedation and CNS depression.
- Tramadol: increases the risk of seizures in addition to serotonin syndrome risk.
- Guanethidine and similar antihypertensive drugs: cyclobenzaprine may block their blood pressure-lowering effect.
This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.
📋Before taking it▾
- Do not take if you have had a recent heart attack, have heart rhythm problems, heart block, conduction disturbances, or congestive heart failure.
- Do not take if you have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid).
- Do not take if you are allergic to any component of the product — reactions can include hives, swelling of the face or tongue, or anaphylaxis.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver disease — dose adjustment or avoidance may be necessary depending on severity and formulation.
- Older adults (65+) should discuss risks carefully with their prescriber; the extended-release capsule is generally not recommended in this group.
- Tell your doctor if you have a history of urinary retention, angle-closure glaucoma, or increased eye pressure — cyclobenzaprine's anticholinergic effects may worsen these.
- Safety and effectiveness have not been established in children.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding: limited safety data are available. Discuss the risks and benefits with your prescriber before use.
🚑If you take too much▾
Taking too much cyclobenzaprine can be serious — and deaths have occurred, especially when combined with alcohol or other drugs. The most common signs of overdose are extreme drowsiness and a fast heart rate, but more dangerous effects can include seizures, severe low blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, coma, and a rare condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome. If an overdose is suspected, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) or go to an emergency room right away — do not wait for symptoms to worsen.
📡Pharmacodynamics — effects in the body▾
Cyclobenzaprine reduces excessive skeletal muscle activity by acting on the central nervous system — specifically the brainstem — rather than on the muscles or nerve-muscle junctions directly. The result is a lowering of the nerve signals that keep muscles in a state of heightened tension, relieving spasm without blocking normal muscle function. It also has anticholinergic (atropine-like) effects throughout the body, which contribute to side effects such as dry mouth, urinary retention, and increased heart rate.
🔬Pharmacokinetics — how your body processes it▾
Cyclobenzaprine is taken up into the body through the gut, with oral bioavailability of roughly one-third to just over half of the dose. Tablets reach peak blood levels faster than extended-release capsules, which peak around 7–8 hours after dosing. The drug has a long half-life — meaning it stays in the body a long time — averaging around 18 hours for tablets and up to 32 hours for the extended-release form; in older adults, the half-life can stretch even longer. It is broken down mainly by liver enzymes and eliminated through the kidneys, primarily as glucuronide compounds.
📦How to store it▾
Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP/NF. Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15 - 30°C (59 - 86°F) .
📄 Written from Cyclobenzaprine’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Cyclobenzaprine
197 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Cyclobenzaprine in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Major · 5
- Moderate · 146
- Minor · 46
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Cyclobenzaprine — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
What is cyclobenzaprine actually used for? ▾
Will this make me really drowsy? Can I drive? ▾
Are there any medications I absolutely cannot take with this? ▾
What is serotonin syndrome and how would I know if I have it? ▾
I'm older — is it safe for me to take cyclobenzaprine? ▾
Can I sprinkle the extended-release capsule on food if I have trouble swallowing it? ▾
Is Cyclobenzaprine available over the counter? ▾
When was Cyclobenzaprine first available? ▾
Who makes Cyclobenzaprine? ▾
💬 Answers drafted from Cyclobenzaprine’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Grounded in that labeling — nothing is made up. How we use AI →
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💊 How Cyclobenzaprine comes
Cyclobenzaprine is available in 3 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Tablet
How this form is used
- Used as an adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions
- Fexmid is indicated for relief of muscle spasm and its associated pain, tenderness, and limitation of motion
- Taken by mouth multiple times a day — follow your prescriber's instructions on frequency
- Not recommended for use longer than 2–3 weeks
- Fexmid: less frequent dosing should be considered for older adults or those with liver impairment
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride tablets: lower starting doses and slower increases are advised for elderly patients and those with mild liver impairment
Extended-release capsule
How this form is used
- Amrix is indicated as an adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride extended-release capsules are indicated for the same short-term muscle spasm relief alongside rest and physical therapy
- Amrix: swallow capsules whole once daily, or sprinkle contents onto a tablespoon of applesauce and swallow immediately without chewing — rinse the mouth afterward
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride extended-release capsules: may also be sprinkled on applesauce (not other foods) for patients unable to swallow the capsule intact
- Taking the extended-release capsule with food increases drug absorption — take consistently at the same time each day
- Not recommended for use longer than 2–3 weeks; not recommended in elderly patients or those with any degree of liver impairment
Sublingual tablet
How this form is used
- Tonmya is indicated for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults
- Tonmya: place under the tongue at bedtime — do not swallow whole, cut, crush, or chew the tablet
- Tonmya: moisten your mouth with sips of water before placing the tablet under the tongue
- Tonmya: the dose starts lower for the first two weeks, then increases to the target dose — follow your prescriber's schedule exactly
- Tonmya: older adults and those with mild liver impairment use a lower dose; not recommended for moderate or severe liver impairment
📊 Cyclobenzaprine across the U.S. market
How Cyclobenzaprine appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (21) · Kit (7) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
📈 How widely Cyclobenzaprine is used
A general measure of how commonly Cyclobenzaprine is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.
Think of this as a proxy for how widely Cyclobenzaprine is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.
How commonly is Cyclobenzaprine prescribed? Of the 1,597 medications we measure, Cyclobenzaprine ranks #48 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 97% of them.
Utilization by Cyclobenzaprine product
Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.
cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 10 MG Oral Tablet Most dispensed
Summed across the 38 of 793 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 828348
cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 5 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 27 of 420 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 828320
cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 7.5 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 6 of 226 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 828299
24 HR cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 15 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
Summed across the 3 of 59 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 828358
24 HR cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
Summed across the 3 of 25 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 828353
Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.
Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Cyclobenzaprine, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 77 of 1,523 listed Cyclobenzaprine NDCs with Medicaid activity.
🔍 Compare Cyclobenzaprine products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Cyclobenzaprine — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💊Extended-release capsule | ||||
| 15 mg | — | Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | — | Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC × 3 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC × 3 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Apotex Corp. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Apotex Corp. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Asclemed USA, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Asclemed USA, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Bora Pharmaceutical Laboratories Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Bora Pharmaceutical Laboratories Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 2 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Cephalon, LLC × 4 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Cephalon, LLC × 4 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Direct Rx × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Direct_Rx × 2 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Direct_Rx × 2 listings | NDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Doc Rx | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Phoenix Rx Llc | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Phoenix Rx Llc | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Proficient Rx LP × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Proficient Rx LP | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Quality Care Products, LLC | ANDA | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 15 mg | Oral | Quality Care Products, LLC | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Quality Care Products, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 2 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 2 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. × 4 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. × 4 listings | NDA AUTHORIZED GENERIC | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 15 mg | Oral | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 30 mg | Oral | Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Tablet | ||||
| 5 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 7 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 35 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | ANDA | Find on DailyMed ↗ |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | Actavis Pharma, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Advagen Pharma Limited × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | Advagen Pharma Limited × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Advagen Pharma Limited × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx Pharmacy Of Tennessee, Llc × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Exelan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Medsource Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Proficient Rx LP | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Remedyrepack Inc. × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 5 mg | Oral | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 7.5 mg | Oral | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 10 mg | Oral | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Kits | ||||
| — | — | Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| — | — | Asclemed USA, Inc | DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING | View NDC → |
| — | — | Asclemed USA, Inc × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| — | — | Hawaii Repack, Inc. × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 💊Bulk drug substance | ||||
| 1 g/g | — | Asclemed USA, Inc. | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | AX Pharmaceutical Corp | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Derivados Quimicos | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Dipharma Francis Srl × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Fagron Inc | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Flowchem Pharma Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Galenova Inc | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Harman Finochem Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Hetero Drugs Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Jubilant Biosys limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Kalchem International inc | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Letco Medical, Llc | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 75 kg/75 kg | — | Medichem S.A. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Medisca Inc. | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Professional Compounding Centers of America | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | R.L.Fine Chem Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Vasudha Pharma Chem Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Village Pharma LLC | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Willow Birch Pharma, LLC | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 g/g | — | Xenex Laboratories Inc | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
Showing 200 of 627 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 627 Cyclobenzaprine NDCs →
📈 What people report — real-world data (FDA FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Cyclobenzaprine — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Cyclobenzaprine in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
🏛️ The road to your pharmacy
How Cyclobenzaprine went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
🚨 Recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
Source: openFDA drug enforcement (recall) reports.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 21949 3 dose forms · 6 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Extended Release Oral Capsule RxCUI 725083In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 24 HR cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 15 MGRxCUI 82835824 HR cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 30 MGRxCUI 828353 -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Tablet RxCUI 371661In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) hydrochloride 10 MGRxCUI 828348hydrochloride 5 MGRxCUI 828320hydrochloride 7.5 MGRxCUI 828299 -
Dose form (SCDF) Sublingual Tablet RxCUI 2723103In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) hydrochloride 2.8 MGRxCUI 2723106
Look up RxCUI 21949 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
📦 Supply & shortage status
Whether Cyclobenzaprine is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
🏷️ Sold under these brand names
🏭 Manufacturers & labelers
…and 16 more on the FDA NDC directory.
RxNorm drug class
Cyclobenzaprine belongs to the Muscle Relaxant class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
🔬 Where this comes from
Core label, product, RxNorm, safety, and utilization data on this page come from the sources identified below. AI-written, editorial, and licensed sections are labeled separately.
How we combine label and product data
HelloPharmacist combines public FDA and NLM records; we don’t author the underlying clinical facts. We identified 224 FDA-filed SPL label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. The representative label is the starting point for the displayed reference monograph; the 12 largest stored in-scope SPL records, which may include that representative, are compared section by section, and the longest available version of each section is retained. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, product-listed strengths, and product-record counts are aggregated separately from ingredient-matched FDA NDC Directory records; package records listed above are associated with the linked SPL; and the normalized concept hierarchy comes from NLM RxNorm.
For canonical ingredient pages, bounded product-attributed indication and administration excerpts may be added to the AI evidence, and the generator is instructed to preserve available product, brand, route, and form qualifiers instead of treating one label as universal. Where a section is identified as AI-written, its plain-language text is generated from bounded label evidence. New draft drug pages remain in the admin review queue before first publication. American Health Packaging is the representative DailyMed label linked for verification and dates; it is not the sole source used for the page.
This is general education, not medical advice — always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your medications and any medical condition. For the exact wording of the linked representative label, view that label on DailyMed; some displayed composite sections may come from other in-scope SPL labels. Learn how we use AI and our data sources & update cadence.