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Rhabdomyolysis: a manifestation of cyclobenzaprine toxicity

Shiven B Chabria email

Division of Hospital Medicine, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury CT, USA

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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006, 1:16doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-16

Published: 17 July 2006

Abstract

A case of cyclobenzaprine (flexeril) overdose and the resultant rhabdomyolysis is presented. A review of the range of clinical toxicity, management of overdose is described. The similarity of cyclobenzaprine to the tricyclic antidepressant class is emphasized; this report attempts to disseminate related information on this commonly prescribed centrally acting muscle relaxant.


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