Tizanidine Other names: Tizanidine hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₉H₈ClNâ‚…S  Molecular mass: 253.711 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5487

Active ingredient description

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.

Medicine classification

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
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Product monographs

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

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 51322-75-9
DrugBank Drug: DB00697
PubChem Compound: 5487
RxNorm Ingredient: 57258
SNOMED-CT Concept: 373440006
Tizanidine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 6AI06C00GW
TIZANIDINE

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