Tizanidine (known by the trade names Zanaflex and Trinex among others) is a depressant substance of the imidazoline class closely related to clonidine. Tizanidine is primarily used primarily as an antispasmodic drug. Tizanidine's effectivness is similar to that of baclofen or diazepam .
Tizanidine molecular structure diagram from the DrugsPRO substance library.
Also known as: Tizanidine hcl
Classification
Chemical: Medicine
Psychoactive: Depressant
Tag: Arylaminoimidazoline
Tag: Imidazoline
Tag: Pharmaceutical
Effects
Sedation
Motor Impairment
Reduced Anxiety
Anxiety Suppression
Dulled Perception
Routes of Administration
Oral
Dosage
Threshold: 25 ug
Heavy: 25 ug
Common: 25 ug
Light: 25 ug
Strong: 25 ug
Duration
Onset: 0.2-0.8 h
Peak: 1-2 h
Harm Reduction
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Sources
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Tizanidine - DrugsPRO substance guide
Tizanidine: Tizanidine (known by the trade names Zanaflex and Trinex among others) is a depressant substance of the imidazoline class closely related to clonidine. Tizanidine is primarily used primarily as an antispasmodic drug. Tizanidine's effectivness is similar to that of baclofen or diazepam .