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.

tizanidine

A muscle relaxant drug used to treat muscle spasm in multiple sclerosis or spinal injury. This drug is said to reduce spasm without reducing strength. A brand name is Zanaflex.

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