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Prolonged Use Of The Drug Flexeril

Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Medications

Medications

To date, the FDA has not approved any drug for specific treatment of fibromyalgia. The first choice in drug treatments usually consists of an antidepressant or a muscle relaxant. The goal is improving sleep and pain tolerance. Medications from other drug classes (sleeping aids, anti-convulsants, pain relievers) may also be prescribed. Patients receive drug treatments in combination with exercise, patient education, and behavioral therapies.

Antidepressants

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Expert & Community Posts

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...Vicodin and it really helps. She has also given me Flexeril and Naproxen. I cannot take the... Read more »

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...a few as well as oral Indocin, Midrin, Baclofen, Flexeril, Maxalt, Zomig, Elavil, Effexor to... Read more »

TM for over 9 months, no relief?

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...nortriptyline, clonazepam, verapamil, tizanidine/Flexeril. I've even tried Imitrex. All of this... Read more »

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TMJ Medications

...- Relafen Meloxicam - Mobic Naproxen - Aleve Muscle Relaxants Carisprodol - Soma Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Medication

...reported improvement when treated with Neurontin. 4. Muscle Relaxants Muscle relaxants like Flexeril, Soma, Skelaxin and Robaxin are sometimes prescribed for fibromyalgia pain. Although... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...combination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and muscle relaxants such as cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), diazepam (Valium), carisoprodol (Soma), or methocarbamol (Robaxin) are... Read more »

Breast Cancer Drug Therapy

The most important advances in the cure of breast cancer have come through the use of drug therapy, also called systemic therapy. Surgery and radiation therapy are effective for treating... Read more »

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Treatment for Metastasized Colorectal Cancer

for Metastasized Colorectal CancerThe liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may slow the spread of cancer and even prolong... Read more »

Medications

Flexeril Oral Drug Images

This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease... Read more »

Flexeril Oral Uses and How to Use

This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease... Read more »

Flexeril Oral Dosage and Storage

This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease muscle... Read more »

Flexeril Oral Precautions and Side Effects

This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease muscle... Read more »

Flexeril Oral Drug Interactions

This medication relaxes muscles. It is used along with rest and physical therapy to decrease muscle... Read more »

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