Tizanidine is a muscle relaxant with a central action that reduces muscle tone, and can be used to treat pain associated with muscle contractions or torticollis, or to decrease muscle tone in case of stroke or multiple sclerosis, for example.
Tizanidine, known commercially as Sirdalud, may be purchased from pharmacies in the form of tablets.
Price of Tizanidine
The price of Tizanidine varies between 16 and 22 reais.
Indications for Tizanidine
Tizanidine is indicated for the treatment of pain associated with muscle contractures, spinal disorders, such as back pain and torticollis, after surgery, such as correction of disc hernias or chronic inflammatory hip disease.
Tizanidine may also be used to treat increased muscle tone due to neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, degenerative diseases of the spinal cord, stroke, or cerebral palsy.
How to use Tizanidine
The mode of use of Tizanidine should be doctor-oriented according to the disease to be treated.
Side effects of Tizanidine
The side effects of Tizanidine include low blood pressure, drowsiness, tiredness, dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, muscle weakness, hallucinations, decreased heartbeat, fainting, loss of energy, blurred vision and dizziness.
Contraindications of Tizanidine
Tizanidine is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, severe liver problems and patients taking medicinal products containing fluvoxamine or ciprofloxacin.
The use of Tizanidine in pregnancy and breast-feeding should only be done under medical supervision.
