This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug ZITANID contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Tizanidine
UNII B53E3NMY5C - TIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Tizanidine is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Polysynaptic signal transmission at spinal interneuron level, which is responsible for excessive muscle tone, is inhibited and muscle tone reduced. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| M03BX02 | Tizanidine | M Musculo-skeletal system → M03 Muscle relaxants → M03B Muscle relaxants, centrally acting agents → M03BX Other centrally acting agents |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 62119 |
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