tizanidine hydrochloride
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- tizanidine hydrochloride
- Brand Names
- Zanaflex, TIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, tizanidine hydrochloride, Tizanidine Hydrochloride
- Application Number
- NDA020397
- Sponsor
- Legacy Pharma USA, Inc.
- NDC Codes
- 38
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, CAPSULE, CAPSULE, GELATIN COATED
- Routes
- ORAL
- Active Ingredients
- TIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Indications and Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Tizanidine hydrochloride is a central alpha-2-adrenergic agonist 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 )] . Tizanidine hydrochloride is a central alpha-2-adrenergic agonist 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. ( 1 )