tizanidine

tizanidine /ti·zan·i·dine/ (ti-zan´ĭ-dēn″) an antispastic used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of spasticity related to multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury.

tizanidine,

a skeletal muscle relaxant and a₂-adrenergic agonist.

indications It is used in the acute/intermittent management of increased muscle tone associated with spasticity.

contraindication Known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use.

adverse effects Adverse effects include dry mouth, vomiting, increased ALT, abnormal liver function studies, constipation, somnolence, dizziness, speech disorder, dyskinesia, nervousness, hallucination, psychosis, urinary tract infection, blurred vision, urinary frequency, flulike syndrome, pharyngitis, and rhinitis.

tizanidine [ti-zan´ĭ-dēn″]

a short-acting antispasmodic used in the acute and intermittent treatment of spasticity, such as that associated with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury; administered orally as the hydrochloride salt.

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migraine headache
Muscle Relaxants
tizanidine hydrochloride
Zanaflex

This has been shown to be effective for various musculoskeletal conditions but causes drowsiness, as does tizanidine [Zanaflex].

Doctor, when Should Muscle Relaxants Be Used for Arthritis? by Nathan Wei / Health care industry community

45-caliber handgun, ammunition, cocaine residue and a prescription drug called tizanidine from the Neon.

City man gets prison time in assault case; 2 police officers hurt in ... by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

In pharmacokinetic studies where tizanidine was co-administered with either fluvoxamine or ciprofloxacin (CYP1A2 inhibitors), the serum concentration of tizanidine was significantly increased and potentiated its hypotensive and sedative effects.

Acorda Therapeutics announces changes to Zanaflex label by Adverse Event Reporting News