Flexeril is the trade name for which generic drug?

Flexeril is the trade name for which generic drug?

• A. Cyclobenzaprine
• B. Baclofen
• C. Diazepam
• D. Methocarbamol

Answer: (A)

The question tests your ability to map a brand name to its generic ingredient. Flexeril is the brand name for cyclobenzaprine, a central-acting skeletal muscle relaxant used for short-term relief of acute musculoskeletal spasms. The other drugs are different agents: baclofen is used for spasticity from CNS disorders, diazepam is a benzodiazepine with muscle-relaxant and sedative effects, and methocarbamol is another muscle relaxant with its own brand name (Robaxin). So the correct match is cyclobenzaprine.

The question tests your ability to map a brand name to its generic ingredient. Flexeril is the brand name for cyclobenzaprine, a central-acting skeletal muscle relaxant used for short-term relief of acute musculoskeletal spasms. The other drugs are different agents: baclofen is used for spasticity from CNS disorders, diazepam is a benzodiazepine with muscle-relaxant and sedative effects, and methocarbamol is another muscle relaxant with its own brand name (Robaxin). So the correct match is cyclobenzaprine.