Chemical formula: C₉H₈ClN₅S Molecular mass: 253.711 g/mol PubChem compound: 5487
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 medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| M03BX02 | Tizanidine | M Musculo-skeletal system → M03 Muscle relaxants → M03B Muscle relaxants, centrally acting agents → M03BX Other centrally acting agents |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZANAFLEX Tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Tizanidine is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
Germany (DE)
Ireland (IE)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)Spain (ES)
Turkey (TR)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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