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Generic Zanaflex(Generic name: Tizanidine)
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Zanaflex (generic name Tizanidine) is a muscle relaxant.
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brand name: Zanaflex
generic name: Tizanidine
How does it work? Tizanidine is a muscle relaxant drug that works by blocking the alpha-2-adrenoceptor in the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system. The effect of this is to "damp down" the signals sent to the muscles.
In conditions where there is painful or disabling muscle spasm, baclofen can help to reduce stiffness and restore mobility.
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Where can I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 15—30 degrees C (59—86 degrees F). Protect from light. Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
Recommended dosage ADULTS To minimize side effects, the doctor is likely to begin with a dosage of 4 milligrams, then increase the dose gradually. Doses of 8 milligrams provide relief for most people. No more than 3 doses should be taken each 24 hours. The maximum dose per day is 36 milligrams.
How can this medicine affect other medicines? Tizanidine increases the effects of alcohol and sedatives medicines.
Tizanidine may increase the blood pressure-lowering efects of anti-hypertensive medicines.
When taken together with beta blockers or digoxin there is an increased risk of low blood pressure or a slow heart rate.
Oral contraceptives reduce the turnover of tizanidine and may increase the likelihood of tizanidine side effects.
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