Guide To Cyclobenzaprine

Potential Medication Interactions

Cyclobenzaprine is known to interact with at least three hundred other drugs. Severe interactions exist between it and pimozide, arbutamine, cisapride, halofantrine, grepafloxacin, sparfloxacin, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Thus, patients should not take any of these medicines while using cyclobenzaprine. Potentially serious drug interactions may occur if cyclobenzaprine is taken with other muscle relaxants or with opioids or medications that depress the respiratory system. Serious interactions also exist between this medication and carbamazepine, tramadol, guanethidine, and guanadrel. Moderate interactions could occur if this medication is taken with fluoxetine, paroxetine, cimetidine, sertraline, or amprenavir. Patients should always ensure their doctor and pharmacist both have their most up-to-date list of medications. They should ask their pharmacist to double-check for potential medication interactions before dispensing cyclobenzaprine.

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