INDICATIONS
Zanaflex is employed to help remedy spasticity by temporarily relaxing muscle.
INSTRUCTIONS
Take Zanaflex exactly as prescribed through your doctor.
A single dose of 8 mg of Tizanidine reduces muscle in patients with spasticity for any period of several hours. The effect peaks at approximately one to two hours and dissipates between 3 to 6 hours. Effects are dose-related.
Although single doses of under 8 mg have not been proved effective in controlled clinical tests, the dose-related nature of tizanidine's common adverse events make it prudent to start out treatment with single oral doses of 4 mg. Increase the dose gradually (2 to 4 mg steps) to optimum effect (satisfactory lowering of muscle tone with a tolerated dose).
The dose can be repeated at six to eight hour intervals, as required, to some maximum of three doses in twenty four hours. The total daily dose ought not exceed 36 mg.
Experience with single doses exceeding 8 mg and daily doses exceeding 24 mg is bound There is essentially no experience with repeated, single, daytime doses more than 12 mg or total daily doses greater than 36 mg.
Ask your medical provider questions maybe you have about how to make use of Zanaflex.
STORAGE
Store Zanaflex at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted 15-30°C (59-86°F) Dispense in containers with child resistant closure.
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Active Ingredient: Tizanidine hydrochloride.
Zanaflex may cause unwanted side effects which could impair your opinions or reactions. Be careful should you drive or do anything that will require you to be awake and alert. Dizziness is usually to take place once you rise from the sitting or lying position. Get up slowly to stop dizziness along with a possible fall. Do not use Zanaflex in a time when muscle can be assure safe balance and movement for many activities. In some situations, it may endanger your physical safety to be a situation of reduced tone of muscle. Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, other muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety may add to sleepiness brought on by Zanaflex. Tell your medical professional should you need to utilize these other medicines along with Zanaflex. Avoid having a drink. It can increase a few of the unwanted side effects of Zanaflex.
Get emergency medical help if you have these signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction: hives; breathlessness; swelling of one's face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call a medical expert at the same time should you have any of these serious unwanted side effects:
Less serious Zanaflex side effects could be more likely to take place, including:
This is not a complete listing of negative effects while others may occur. Tell your physician about any unusual or bothersome side-effect.
Do not take Zanaflex in case you are also using antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox), or perhaps the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Do not use Zanaflex at a time when tone of muscle is needed to assure safe balance and movement for several activities. In some situations, it may well endanger your physical safety to be in a situation of reduced muscle.
Switching between Zanaflex tablets and capsules, or changing the way you go regarding eating, might cause an increase in unwanted side effects or perhaps a reduction in therapeutic effect. Follow your medical professional's instructions carefully. After creating any modifications in how you take Zanaflex, contact your physician in the event you notice any alteration of how well the medicine works or if it causes increased unwanted side effects.
Do not take more than three doses (36 mg) of Zanaflex in a very 24-hour period. Too much of prescription drugs damages your liver. Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, other muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety will add to sleepiness due to Zanaflex. Tell a medical expert if you need to work with all of these other medicines in addition to Zanaflex. Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase a number of the unwanted side effects of Zanaflex.
Do not use Zanaflex if you are allergic to tizanidine, or in case you are also using the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox), or perhaps the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
Before using Zanaflex, tell your doctor in the event you are allergic to the drugs, or should you have:
If you might have any of these conditions, you may not be able to make use of Zanaflex, or perhaps you might require a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
FDA pregnancy category C. This medication could be harmful to an developing fetus. Tell a medical expert if you are pregnant or want to get pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether Zanaflex passes into breast milk or if it might harm a nursing baby. Do not use medicines without telling your doctor should you are breast-feeding a baby. In older adults, Zanaflex usually takes for a long time to clear from the body. Follow a medical expert's instructions about your specific dosage and medication schedule.
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