Ratings, Reviews Summary for FLEXERIL (MERCK)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of FLEXERIL: 2.4 (not satisfied)
(based on 559 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for FLEXERIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 7 | 2.71428571428571 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 63 | 2.3015873015873 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 154 | 2.3015873015873 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 144 | 2.36111111111111 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 111 | 2.43243243243243 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 63 | 2.65079365079365 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Age 75 and up | 3 | 3 |
Ratings by Sex for FLEXERIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 163 | 2.2 |
| Female | 387 | 2.55 |
| Not Specified | 9 | 2.22 |
Why FLEXERIL* (Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of FLEXERIL: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.59)
(based on 482 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** FLEXERIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back pain* | 31 |
| 2 | Muscle spasms* | 15 |
| 3 | Neck pain* | 13 |
| 4 | Fibromyalgia* | 7 |
| 5 | Pain* | 5 |
| 6 | Sciatica | 4 |
| 7 | Tension headache | 2 |
| 8 | Analgesic therapy | 1 |
| 9 | Accident | 1 |
| 10 | Muscle contracture | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of FLEXERIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 208 |
| 2 | Dry mouth | 90 |
| 3 | Depression* | 73 |
| 4 | Anxiety* | 71 |
| 5 | Fatigue* | 51 |
| 6 | Dizziness* | 42 |
| 7 | Lethargy | 42 |
| 8 | Disturbance in attention | 40 |
| 9 | Drug ineffective* | 36 |
| 10 | Irritability | 32 |
| 11 | Insomnia | 31 |
| 12 | Nausea* | 28 |
| 13 | Anger | 28 |
| 14 | Headache* | 28 |
| 15 | Vision blurred | 26 |
| 16 | Abnormal dreams | 25 |
| 17 | Crying | 25 |
| 18 | Constipation | 24 |
| 19 | Sedation | 23 |
| 20 | Mood altered | 23 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for FLEXERIL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride (Cyclobenzaprine, Flexiban, Fexmid, Ciclobenzaprina, Amrix, Flexeril)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com