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Cyclobenzaprine
Part of group: Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant
SACAA Part 67 assessment
Not acceptable / incompatible with flying duties
Active ingredient(s)
6 in groupCentrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant
Typical grounding period: 48 hours (2 days)
Measured from the last dose, and only once completely side-effect free.
Guidance notes
All centrally acting muscle relaxants are sedating and slow reaction time — drowsiness, dizziness and impaired concentration are common and often unnoticed by the user. Not acceptable for aviation duty. Remain grounded until at least 24 hours (longer for long-acting agents) after the last dose and have the underlying condition assessed by a DAME.
Known SA brand names
Our DAME partners
Dr Berlize du Plessis
Senior DAME · MS213
Kenridge, Cape Town
Dr Brandon Head
Senior DAME · MS229
Sunninghill, Sandton
Dr Ernest Schutz
Senior DAME · MS028
Germiston
Dr Mariska van Tonder
Senior DAME · MS222
Somerset West
Dr Richard Albrecht
Senior DAME · MS074
Strubensvalley, Roodepoort
Dr. Schalk Reyneke
Senior DAME · MS123
Honeydew, Roodepoort
Possible acceptable alternatives (same therapeutic group)
- Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)Panado, Panamor, DolorolAcceptable
- IbuprofenBrufen, Nurofen, IbumaxAcceptable
- MeloxicamMobic, Melflam, MecamAcceptable
Alternatives are informational only. The underlying medical condition must also be assessed by a DAME — a condition can ground you even when the medicine is acceptable.