Tizanidine (brand names Zanaflex, Sirdalud) is a drug that is used as a muscle relaxant. It is a centrally acting α2 adrenergic agonist.
It is used to treat the spasms, cramping, and tightness of muscles caused by medical problems such as multiple sclerosis, spastic diplegia, back pain, or certain other injuries to the spine or central nervous system.
It is also prescribed off-label for migraine headaches, as a sleep aid, and as an anticonvulsant. It is also prescribed for some symptoms of fibromyalgia.
Tizanidine has been found to be as effective as other antispasmodic drugs and have superior tolerability than baclofen and diazepam. Tizanidine may cause hypotension, so caution is advised when it is used in patients who have a history of orthostatic hypotension.
Use caution with this drug as it can be very strong even at the 2 mg dose. Also use caution when switching from gel cap to tablet form and vice versa.
Tizanidine can occasionally cause liver damage, generally the hepatocellular type. Clinical trials show that up to 5% of patients treated with tizanidine had elevated liver function test values, though symptoms disappeared upon withdrawal of the drug.
Care should be used when first beginning treatment with tizanidine with regular liver tests for the first 6 months of treatment.
| Tizanidine Pellets Systematic (IUPAC) Name | Tizanidine Pellets Identifiers | Tizanidine Pellets Chemical data |
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| 5-chloro-N-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazol-4-amine |
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We supply Tizanidine in pellets form and granules form. Our Tizanidine Pellets can be used in a variety of Pharmaceutical applications like It can be used in tablets and capsules.
We also offer Sustained Release(SR) / Immediate Release (IR) and Enteric Coated (EC) Tizanidine Pellets.
Umang pharmatech has the capability to manufacture Tizanidine Pellets of various particle sizes.
