Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Cyclobenzaprine as follows: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Motor nerves originate in the brain and travelling through the spinal cord, reach the various muscles throughout the body, thus conducting the impulse to the muscles. ALS is a condition in which there is progressive degeneration of the motor nerves controlling the activity of the various muscles. Progressive degeneration of the motor nerves contributes to altered and compromised impulse conduction. Depending [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Cyclobenzaprine as follows: Degenerative disc disease Osteoarthritis involving the vertebrae can exert pressure on the spinal cord, inflame, irritate, and damage the nerves running along the spinal cord. This can result in abnormally increased muscle tone, pain, spasticity, and rigidity. Cyclobenzaprine intake could inhibit conduction of impulses along these inflamed nerves to the muscles, help relieve the spasms and tightness, relax the muscle, and thus contribute to relief [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon mechanism of action of Cyclobenzaprine as follows: Nerve impulses travel from the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) along the nerves to the muscles. Conduction of nerve impulse to the muscle results in muscle contraction. Inhibition of nerve impulse conduction to the muscle results in relaxation of muscle. Mechanism of cyclobenzaprine action is not exactly clear. Cyclobenzaprine is thought to work by depressing the brain (central nervous system). Depression of [...]