CHEBI:3996 - cyclobenzaprine

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ChEBI Name cyclobenzaprine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:3996
Definition 5-Methylidene-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene in which one of the hydrogens of the methylidene group is substituted by a 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl group. A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant, it is used as its hydrochloride salt in the symptomatic treatment of painful muscle spasm.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:128119
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Application(s): muscle relaxant
A drug used to produce muscle relaxation (excepting neuromuscular blocking agents). Its primary clinical and therapeutic use is the treatment of muscle spasm and immobility associated with strains, sprains, and injuries of the back and, to a lesser degree, injuries to the neck. Also used for the treatment of a variety of clinical conditions that have in common only the presence of skeletal muscle hyperactivity, for example, the muscle spasms that can occur in multiple sclerosis.
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Related Structures
cyclobenzaprine is a Structural Derivative of
dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene
Mass : 192.25578
Formula : C15H12
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