Tizanidine Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Sirdalud Retard, Zanaflex
What is Tizanidine?
Tizanidine is a centrally acting alpha2-adrenergic agonist. It is a skeletal muscle relaxant used for treatment of muscle spasticity. Off label it is used for tension headaches, low back pain, and trigeminal neuralgia.
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Reasons Taken
14 patients in the community are taking or have taken Tizanidine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 8 | 57% |
| Other | 3 | 21% |
| Pain, leg | 1 | 7% |
| Insomnia | 1 | 7% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | 7% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Tizanidine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Tizanidine or how long patients were taking Tizanidine before stopping.
Currently taking Tizanidine
Stopped taking Tizanidine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepy, Fatigue, makes me very sleepy
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- jntdsn
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by jntdsn
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsModerate
- Stiffness/spasticity
- See full evaluation
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