Cyclobenzaprine Alternatives Compared
Cyclobenzaprine | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) |
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Cyclobenzaprine | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) |
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Prescription only
Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant that may be used short-term to treat muscle spasms caused by musculoskeletal conditions, in addition to rest and physical therapy. Sedation is a common side... View more |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more |
Prescription only
Nurtec ODT may be placed onto or under the tongue to treat the symptoms of migraine in adults, and it may also be used to prevent episodic migraine when taken every second day. Nurtec ODT works by... View more |
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More about Cyclobenzaprine | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | More about Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cyclobenzaprine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 620 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 271 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Nurtec ODT has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 333 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Amrix, Comfort Pac with Cyclobenzaprine |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 hours |
7 hours |
11 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 452 drugs are known to interact with Cyclobenzaprine:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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A total of 170 drugs are known to interact with Nurtec ODT:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 26, 1977 |
December 23, 2019 |
February 27, 2020 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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