cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride
A centrally acting muscle relaxant, chemically similar to amitriptyline hydrochloride with antidepressant activity. The exact mechanism of action of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride has not been fully determined. However, it primarily acts at the brain stem to reduce tonic somatic motor activity, influencing both gamma and alpha motor neurons. This leads to a reduction in muscle spasms.
| Synonym: | cloben novo-cycloprine |
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| US brand name: | Cycloflex Flexeril Flexiban |
| Code name: | FR2100873 |
| Chemical structure: | 1-propanamine, 3-(5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-, hydrochloride 10,11delta-amitriptyline hydrochloride 3-(5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-ylidene)propyl(dimethyl)ammonium chloride |
| NSC code: | 169900 173379 78206 |