Tizanidine
Tizanidine is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Tizanidine; Generic name: TIZANIDINE; Manufacturer: Direct_Rx.
| Brand name | Tizanidine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | TIZANIDINE |
| Manufacturer | Direct_Rx |
| Used for | Tizanidine hydrochloride is indicated for the management of spasticity. Because of the short duration of therapeutic effect, treatment with tizanidine hydrochloride capsules should be reserved for those daily activities and times when relief of spasticity is most important [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION (2.1)]. |
| Dosage | 2.1 Dosing Information Tizanidine hydrochloride Capsules may be prescribed with or without food. Once the formulation has been selected and the decision to take with or without food has been made, this regimen should not be altered. Food has complex effects on tizanidine pharmacokinetics, which differ with the different formulations. Tizanidine hydrochloride Capsules and tizanidine tablets are bioequivalent to each other under fasting conditions (more than 3 hours after a meal), but not under fe |
| Active ingredient(s) | TIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0bdc188d-b895-acbc-e063-6294a90acd68 |