Cyclobenzaprine for Postoperative Pain in Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

The purpose of this study is to gather more information on cyclobenzaprine as part of postoperative pain control. Cyclobenzaprine, aka Flexeril®, is NOT an experimental drug and is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for acute, painful muscle spasms. It is commonly used for muscle-related pain disorders. This research is being done because prior studies have shown that cyclobenzaprine helps with pain due to muscle spasms. Some studies showed that cyclobenzaprine does help reduce pain scores in patients undergoing abdominal or joint surgery, but the studies are very limited. This study will see if cyclobenzaprine can be used to decrease post-operative pain in patients undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy.