Zanaflex (tizanidine hcl) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Tizanidine HCl
What is Zanaflex?
Zanaflex® is a brand name for the drug tizanidine. It is used as a skeletal muscle relaxant for treatment of muscle spasticity. Off label it is used for tension headaches, low back pain, and trigeminal neuralgia.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Leg pain (both) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Muscle Pain | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Expense
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1 | 33% |
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Personal research
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1 | 33% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 33% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 33% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.