Tizanidine is a central-acting muscle relaxant that reduces muscle tone and can be used to treat pain associated with muscle contractions or torticollis, or to reduce muscle tone in the event of stroke or multiple sclerosis, for example.
Tizanidine, known commercially as Sirdalud, can be purchased from pharmacies in pill form.
The price of tizanidine varies between 16 and 22 reais
Tizanidine is indicated for the treatment of pain associated with muscle contractions, spine disorders, such as back pain and torticollis, after surgery, such as for correction of herniated disk or chronic inflammatory hip disease.
Tizanidine can also be used to treat increased muscle tone due to neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, degenerative spinal cord diseases, stroke or cerebral palsy.
Your doctor should guide the use of tizanidine according to the disease to be treated.
Side effects of tizanidine include low blood pressure, drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, muscle weakness, hallucinations, decreased heart rate, fainting, loss of energy, blurred vision and dizziness.
Tizanidine is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to formula components, severe liver problems and in patients taking medicines containing fluvoxamine or ciprofloxacin.
The use of tizanidine during pregnancy and lactation should only be performed under medical supervision.