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AMRIX- cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride capsule, extended release


  1. Patient Information
  2. What Is Amrix?
  3. Do Not Take Amrix If You:
  4. Before You Take Amrix, Tell Your Healthcare Provider If You:
  5. Especially Tell Your Healthcare Provider If You Take:
  6. How Should I Take Amrix?
  7. What Should I Avoid While Taking Amrix?
  8. What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Amrix?
  9. The Most Common Side Effects Of Amrix Include:
  10. How Should I Store Amrix?
  11. Active Ingredient:
  12. Inactive Ingredients:
  13. Distributed By:
  14. Manufactured By:

Patient Information 

See FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information).

Instruct patients to swallow AMRIX capsules intact or to sprinkle capsule contents on a tablespoon of applesauce and swallow immediately without chewing.
Advise patients to stop taking AMRIX and to notify their physician right away if they experience symptoms of an allergic reaction, such as difficulty breathing, hives, swelling of face or tongue, or itching.
Advise patients that AMRIX should not be taken with MAO inhibitors or within 14 days after their discontinuation.
Caution patients about the risk of serotonin syndrome with concomitant use of AMRIX and other drugs, such as SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil, or MAO inhibitors. Advise patients of the signs and symptoms of serotonin syndrome[see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]and instruct patients to seek medical care immediately if they experience these symptoms.
Advise patients to stop taking AMRIX and to notify their physician right away if they experience arrhythmias or tachycardia.
Advise patients that AMRIX may enhance the impairment effects of alcohol. These effects may also be seen if AMRIX is taken with other CNS depressants.
Caution patients about operating an automobile or other hazardous machinery until it is reasonably certain that AMRIX therapy will not adversely affect their ability to engage in such activities.
Advise patients to take AMRIX at approximately the same time each day.

Distributed By:
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
North Wales, PA 19454

Manufactured By:
Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Vandalia, OH 45377

AMR-008

US Patent Nos. 7387793, 7754372, 7790199, 7820203, 7829121

AMRIX is a trademark of Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, or its affiliates.

2004-2016 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

All rights reserved.

What Is Amrix? 

AMRIX is a prescription medicine used along with rest and physical therapy to help treat muscle spasm due to acute, painful musculoskeletal problems.

AMRIX should only be used for up to 2 or 3 weeks. It is not known if AMRIX is effective when used for longer periods.

It is not known if AMRIX is safe and effective in children.

Do Not Take Amrix If You: 

are allergic to cyclobenzaprine or any of the ingredients in AMRIX.

Before You Take Amrix, Tell Your Healthcare Provider If You: 

have a history of eye problems including glaucoma
have heart problems or have had a heart attack
have liver problems
have trouble emptying your bladder (urinary retention)
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if AMRIX will harm your unborn baby.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if AMRIX passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take AMRIX or breastfeed.

AMRIX may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how AMRIX works.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you takeincluding prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Especially Tell Your Healthcare Provider If You Take: 

a medicine to treat depression, mood, anxiety, psychotic or thought disorders
a pain medicine called tramadol or meperidine
barbiturates or other medicines that depress your central nervous system (CNS depressants)
a medicine that prevents nerve impulses (anticholinergic medicines)
a medicine to help quit smoking called bupropion
a blood pressure medicine called verapamil

Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if you take any of the medicines listed above.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How Should I Take Amrix? 

Take AMRIX exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
Your healthcare provider will tell you how much AMRIX to take and when to take it.
Your healthcare provider may change your AMRIX dose if needed.
Take AMRIX around the same time every day.
AMRIX should only be taken for short periods (up to two or three weeks).
If you take too much AMRIX, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

What Should I Avoid While Taking Amrix? 

You should not drink alcohol until you know how AMRIX affects you. Taking AMRIX with alcohol or other medicines that depress your central nervous system can slow your thinking and physical response times.

Do not drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how AMRIX affects you.

What Are The Possible Side Effects Of Amrix? 

AMRIX may cause serious side effects that may lead to heart attack or stroke.Call your healthcare provider right away or go to the nearest hospital emergency room if you have:

irregular or abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias)
fast heartbeat (tachycardia)

Serotonin syndromeis a serious medical condition that may happen when AMRIX is taken with certain other medicines. Call your healthcare provider right away or go to the nearest hospital emergency room if you become severely ill and have some or all of these symptoms:

agitation, hallucinations, coma or other changes in mental status
coordination problems or muscle twitching (overactive reflexes)
fast heartbeat, high or low blood pressure
sweating or fever
nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
muscle stiffness or tightness

The Most Common Side Effects Of Amrix Include: 

dry mouth
dizziness
fatigue
constipation
nausea
upset stomach
drowsiness

Tell your healthcare provider if you get any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of AMRIX. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How Should I Store Amrix? 

Store AMRIX at room temperature, between 59 F to 86 F (15 C to 30 C).
Keep AMRIX in a tightly closed container, and keep AMRIX out of light.
Keep AMRIX and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of AMRIX.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use AMRIX for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give AMRIX to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.

This Patient Information leaflet summarizes the most important information about AMRIX. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about AMRIX that is written for healthcare professionals.

For more information, go towww.AMRIX.comor call 1-800-896-5855.

Active Ingredient: 

cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride USP

Inactive Ingredients: 

diethyl phthalate NF, ethylcellulose NF (Ethocel Standard 10 Premium), gelatin, OpadryClear YS-1-7006, sugar spheres NF (20-25 mesh), and titanium dioxide.

AMRIX 15 mg capsulesalso contain: D&C yellow #10, FD&C green #3, and FD&C red #40.

AMRIX 30 mg capsulesalso contain: FD&C blue #1, FD&C blue #2, FD&C red #40, and FD&C yellow #6.

Distributed By: 

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

North Wales, PA 19454

Manufactured By: 

Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Vandalia, OH 45377

AMRPL-003

Revised May 2016

AMRIX is a trademark of Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, or its affiliates.

2004-2016 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

All rights reserved.



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