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Prescribed two different muscle relaxers valium and flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) severe lumbar muscle spasm. which is better? stronger? fast acting?

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Dr. Vincent Rizzo answered

Medications: Valium (diazepam) is a benzodiazepine and not a muscle relaxer. Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) (cyclobenzaprine) is.

Answered 6/25/2014

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A member asked:

Prescribed two different muscle relaxers valium and flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) severe lumbar muscle spasm. which is better? stronger? fast acting?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Vincent Rizzo answered

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