Flexeril pregnancy category
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It's difficult to say. What do you mean you're everything wrong? Flexeril is a Category B, so it's seen to be safe to take during pregnancy as long as your doctor knows you're using it and taking it as said.
Hi. Have you asked your doctor about if Lidoderm patches can be prescribed? They're category B so no harm to baby in studies. Those worked wonders for me when I had a sprained coccyx. Worth a try!!
Has anyone ever takin flexeril during pregnancy? I'll be 24wks tomorrow. Obgyn put me on it due to pulling a muscle in my stomach. I'm high risk with twins.
Thanks for the reply. I asked my DR that too, that I thought Wellbutrin was to help depression, not anxiety. He told me it may help with both, so give it a few weeks, and if it's not better he's going to add Buspar. And about the pregnancy thing, he told me basically Wellbutrin is the only one safe for pregnancy, it's a category B for pregnancy, whereas other antidepressants are category C or worse, and most anti anxiety such as xanax ativan etc are category D. Big no no.
Does anyone know very much about Flexeril? I just received an call from someone that thinks they may have overdosed on it. He usually does not take it and took up to ten 10mg tablets today and feels somewhat out of it. 100mg in one shot shouldn't do too much should it? He is in No. CA and I'm in So. CA so I can't get to him. Should I be concerned about him not waking up? Apparently he took six of them yesterday and I read the half life is 1-3 days.
I am still in limbo land but my neurologist didn't answer my question at my last appointment about my muscle spasms (even though I'm mid-testing I feel like I'm going to change, he doesn't listen or answer my questions well). Anyways. It's all so confusing and I would like to understand a little bit more.
The ones I'm specifically asking about are the big thigh muscles on the front of my legs and my groin muscles.
Pregnancy Category D is a stronger warning than a pregnancy Category C classification. However, a pregnancy Category D medicine may still be given to a pregnant woman if the health care provider believes that the benefits to the woman outweigh the possible risks to the unborn child.
Klonopin was given a pregnancy Category D rating due to the problems it caused in animal studies.
Alcohol and flexeril are both central nervous system suppressants and consuming alcohol while taking flexeril compounds the drowsiness, confused thinking, respiratory suppression of the muscle relaxant. Flexeril/alcohol combos are frequent causes of accidental overdose.
I would avoid the alcohol while taking the flexeril completely. If you already were consuming alcohol, I would skip the flexeril for at least 12 hours or more, depending upon how much alcohol you consumed.
Flexeril is a Pregnancy Class B medication which means there's been no reported issues with pregnant women and animal studies did not show birth defects. However there have been no studies directly on pregnant women. Most OBs are okay with women taking class B medication but with careful monitoring and minimal use. Talk to your OB on Monday before you take any and they will let you know your best course of action.
Hope you feel better.
Pregnancy Category D is given to medicines that have shown clear evidence of risk to the fetus in studies. Pregnancy Category D is a stronger warning than a pregnancy Category C classification. A pregnancy Category D medicine may still be given to a pregnant woman if the healthcare provider believes that the benefits to the woman outweigh the possible risks to the unborn child.
Ativan was given a pregnancy Category D rating because of problems in animal studies.
Flexeril is not addictive if you use it only when needed I took it for years for a bad back but you dont get hi on it so for the most part if taken as directed your ok just stay away from soma that is a different story...................................Gnarly.....................................
I have taken flexeril, could not take more than a 1/4 or I would feel very odd. Maybe that was a good thing. You can get a pill cutter and start cutting your dose. We aren't allowed to talk about how to dose hopefully you can get the jist of this. While trying to wean down I would up your vitamins. There is something called a Thomas Recipe but that is for narcotics,so not sure if it would work for you. Your muscles may need more magnesium than normal.
It says tramadol is category C though. If you don't know what that means just type in goggle pregnancy category C.
I am new to this site, saw your post, and feel compelled to tell you about my experience with Flexeril. Several years ago I was having serious neck spasms, so my doctor prescribed Flexeril. I don't remember the milligram, it was standard, and I was to take 3 a day. The first day I took three, I found myself looking at my bottle of pain medication thinking about taking the whole bottle at once! I immediately threw the Flexeril in the trash.
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