Tizanidin Orion
Tizanidine helps to reduce excessive muscle stiffness.
Form
tabletti
Strength
4 mg
Active Ingredient
Tizanidine
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
For painful muscle spasms, take 2-4 mg three times a day. For muscle stiffness due to nerve problems, your doctor will slowly adjust your dose, starting with no more than 6 mg daily divided into three doses.
Method
Always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions exactly when taking this medicine.
Important
Do not take more than 36 mg in one day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Drowsiness
- •Tiredness
- •Dizziness
- •Stomach discomfort
- •Dry mouth
- •Muscle weakness
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Low blood pressure
- •Nausea
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (seen in blood tests)
RARE
- •Slow heart rate
- •Fainting
- •Blurred vision
- •Skin rash
- •Red skin
- •Skin inflammation
- •General weakness
- •Symptoms from stopping the medicine suddenly, such as high blood pressure, fast heart rate, headache, or dizziness
- •Stomach pain
- •Vomiting
- •Itching
- •Slurred speech
- •Severe liver problems like hepatitis or liver failure (signs include dark urine, yellow eyes or skin)
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations), or feeling confused
- •Severe allergic reactions, including trouble breathing, dizziness, swelling of the face or throat, or itchy rashes (hives)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to tizanidine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe liver problems.
- Do not take if you are using fluvoxamine (a medicine for depression).
- Do not take if you are using ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic).
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney problems.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have signs of liver problems, like feeling sick, not wanting to eat, or feeling very tired.
- Talk to your doctor if you are older.
- Talk to your doctor if you have low blood pressure, which can make you feel dizzy or faint.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly can cause withdrawal symptoms like high blood pressure or headache.
- This medicine is not for children or teenagers.
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can make you more sleepy.
- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not drive or use machines if this medicine makes you drowsy, dizzy, or lightheaded from low blood pressure.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category D
Avoid use in older adults. In severe renal impairment, administer only once a day. Significant adverse effects include sedation, hypotension and torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia. Consider potential interactions. (updated 16.9.2024)