Who should not take Flexeril?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

You should not take the muscle relaxant Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) if:

you are allergic to any of its ingredients -- you take antidepressant drugs known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), such as phenelzine or tranylcypromine, or if you have taken an MAOI within the past 14 days
you have an overactive thyroid gland, moderate to severe liver problems or heart problems (such as an irregular heartbeat or congestive heart failure, or conduction problems)
you have recently had a heart attack

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