Comparing Flexeril vs Oxycodone
| Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) | Oxycodone |
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| Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) | Oxycodone |
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Prescription only
Flexeril is a muscle relaxant that may be used short-term in addition to rest and physical therapy to treat muscle spasms caused by musculoskeletal conditions. Sedation is a common side effect... View more |
Prescription only
Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid medication with potent pain-relieving properties that may be used to relieve severe pain that is unresponsive to less potent pain-relieving medicines (analgesics)... View more |
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| More about Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) | More about Oxycodone | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Flexeril has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 237 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Oxycodone has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1144 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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. | |||||||||
View all Flexeril side effects |
View all Oxycodone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other cyclobenzaprine brands include: Amrix, Comfort Pac with Cyclobenzaprine | Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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72 hours |
5.6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 452 drugs are known to interact with Flexeril:
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A total of 617 drugs are known to interact with Oxycodone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 26, 1977 |
October 26, 1998 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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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