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Do you view the difference between oral and sublingual cyclobenzaprine as clinically significant? 

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Rheumatology · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Yes. Oral cyclobenzaprine—a TCA analogue structurally identical to amitriptyline aside from a single double bond—has been used off-label for fibromyalgia for many years. Despite long-standing anecdotal benefit, a prospective placebo-controlled RCT showed only transient improvement at 4 weeks, with n...

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Rheumatology · The University of Michigan

Cyclobenzaprine has a 30–40 year track record in the treatment of fibromyalgia. For many patients, the primary limitation is not efficacy but tolerability.

There are no head-to-head trials comparing oral and sublingual cyclobenzaprine. The clinically meaningful difference between the two formulation...

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Rheumatology · Tufts University School of Medicine

The potential advantage of sublingual vs oral cyclobenzaprine is likely related to less adverse side effects, especially early morning sedation. Therefore, I would consider trying the sublingual form in FM patients who failed the oral form, especially because of adverse side effects. I likely would ...

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