Tizanidine
Tizanidine sits in the Pain & Anti-inflammatories range as a muscle relaxant that eases spasms and stiffness from conditions like multiple sclerosis and spinal injury. The one product here is Tizacare, a 2 mg tablet.
Key points
- Skeletal muscle relaxant that slows nerve signals in the brain and spinal cord, letting tight muscles ease.
- Effects last only 3 to 6 hours, which means the medicine can be timed to cover the periods when symptoms are worst.
- Stopping tizanidine all at once can raise heart rate and blood pressure and tighten muscles further; the dose should come down in steps.
How does Tizanidine work?
Tizanidine slows the nerve signals sent from the brain and spinal cord that tell muscles to contract. With fewer of those signals firing, tight muscles ease and Muscle Spasms reduce. The tizanidine effect wears off within a few hours, so the medicine can be timed to cover the periods when Spasticity is worst, such as overnight.