Flexeril and Milk thistle drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride) and Milk thistle (milk thistle). Common drug interactions include alanine aminotransferase increased among females and rash among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Flexeril and Milk thistle. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 72 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Flexeril?
Flexeril has active ingredients of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 38,308 Flexeril users. Check the latest studies of Flexeril.
What is Milk thistle?
Milk thistle has active ingredients of milk thistle. It is often used in fatty liver. eHealthMe is studying from 5,057 Milk thistle users. Check the latest studies of Milk thistle.
72 people who take Flexeril and Milk thistle together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Flexeril and Milk Thistle, by gender? *:
female:
- Alanine aminotransferase increased
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Aspartate aminotransferase increased
- Blood albumin decreased
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Blood glucose increased
- Blood thyroid stimulating hormone increased
- Bone disorder
- C-reactive protein increased
- Calcium deficiency (lack of calcium)
male:
- Rash
- Diarrhoea
- Arthropathy
- Back disorder
- Headache (pain in head)
- Migraine (headache)
- Musculoskeletal discomfort (discomfort in the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves)
- Abdominal pain
- Allergic sinusitis
- Blood pressure increased
What are the common drug interactions of Flexeril and Milk Thistle, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Arthropathy
- Blood pressure increased
- Dizziness
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Fear
- Lethargy (tiredness)
- Loss of consciousness
- Nightmare (unpleasant dream)
- Seizure (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain)
40-49:
- Androgen deficiency
- Calcium deficiency (lack of calcium)
- Emotional distress
- Feeling hot
- Flushing (the warm, red condition of human skin)
- Foot fracture
- Neuropathic arthropathy (a progressive destruction of bone and joints)
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Ulna fracture (fracture inside bone)
50-59:
- Tongue disorder (disease of tongue)
- Chest pain
- Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
- Epstein-barr virus infection
- Fall
- Head injury
- Road traffic accident
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
- Blindness
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
60+:
- Diarrhoea
- Back disorder
- Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
- Blood glucose increased
- Blood thyroid stimulating hormone increased
- C-reactive protein increased
- Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Colitis ulcerative (inflammation of colon with ulcer)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 15 people, 20.83%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 10 people, 13.89%
- Depression: 9 people, 12.50%
- Asthma: 8 people, 11.11%
- Diabetes: 8 people, 11.11%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 9.72%
- Back Pain: 6 people, 8.33%
- Migraine (headache): 6 people, 8.33%
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 5 people, 6.94%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 6.94%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Flexeril (38,308 reports)
- Milk thistle (5,057 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Flexeril:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Milk thistle:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Flexeril and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Milk thistle and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride and milk thistle (the active ingredients of Flexeril and Milk thistle, respectively), and Flexeril and Milk thistle (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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