Tizanidine

What is Tizanidine?

Tizanidine hydrochloride is a skeletal muscle relaxant used for treatment of muscle spasticity. It may also be used for tension headaches, low back pain, and trigeminal neuralgia.

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How do members experience Tizanidine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Stiffness/spasticity 969 348
Muscle spasms 828 311
Fibromyalgia 424 148
Muscle pain 104 43
Pain 92 44

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Sleepiness 76
Drowsiness 71
Dry mouth 48
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 26
Fatigue 26
Dizziness 17

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 74
Moderate 193
Mild 203
None 314

Member evaluations

firefly84

evaluated on Aug 30, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for neck pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

aj81189

evaluated on Apr 03, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for fibromyalgia: Slight
  • Side effects: None

Srs2388

evaluated on Apr 13, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for stiffness/spasticity: Slight
  • Side effects: Severe
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