Label: TIZANIDINE tablet
- NDC Code(s): 80425-0500-1, 80425-0500-2, 80425-0500-3
- Packager: Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
- This is a repackaged label.
- Source NDC Code(s): 72578-096
- Category: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
- DEA Schedule: None
- Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Drug Application
Drug Label Information
Updated March 20, 2025
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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATIONTizanidine Tablets - These highlights do not include all the information needed to use TIZANIDINE TABLETS safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for TIZANIDINE TABLETS ...
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
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1 INDICATIONS AND USAGETizanidine tablets are indicated for the treatment of spasticity in adults.
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2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION2.1 Recommended Evaluation and Testing Before and After Initiating Tizanidine Tablets - Monitoring of aminotransferase levels is recommended at baseline and 1 month after maximum dose is ...
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3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHSTablets - The 2 mg tablets are white to off-white, round, uncoated tablet debossed with '1' & '1' on either side of bisecting score on one side and debossed with '04' on the other side. The 4 ...
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4 CONTRAINDICATIONSTizanidine tablets are contraindicated in patients: taking strong CYP1A2 inhibitors - [see - Drug Interactions (7.1)]. with a history of hypersensitivity to tizanidine ...
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5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS5.1 Hypotension - Tizanidine is an α 2-adrenergic agonist that can produce hypotension - [see - Adverse Reactions (6.1)and - Drug Interactions (7.5)] . Syncope has been ...
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6 ADVERSE REACTIONSThe following clinically significant adverse reactions are described elsewhere in other sections of the prescribing information: Hypotension - [ see Warnings and Precautions ...
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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS7.1 Strong CYP1A2 Inhibitors - Concomitant use of tizanidine with strong cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) inhibitors (e.g., fluvoxamine, ciprofloxacin) is contraindicated. Changes in ...
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8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS8.1 Pregnancy - Risk Summary - There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with use of tizanidine in pregnant women. In animal studies, administration of tizanidine during ...
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9 DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE9.1 Controlled Substance - Tizanidine tablets contains tizanidine, which is not a controlled substance. 9.2 Abuse - Abuse is the intentional, non-therapeutic use of a drug, even once, for its ...
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10 OVERDOSAGEA review of the safety surveillance database revealed cases of intentional and accidental tizanidine overdose. Some of the cases resulted in fatality and many of the intentional overdoses were ...
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11 DESCRIPTIONTizanidine tablets, USP contains tizanidine hydrochloride as the active ingredient, which is a central alpha - 2-adrenergic agonist. Its chemical name is ...
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12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY12.1 Mechanism of Action - Tizanidine is a central alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist and presumably reduces spasticity by increasing presynaptic inhibition of motor neurons. The effects of ...
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13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility - Carcinogenesis - Tizanidine was administered to mice for 78 weeks at oral doses up to 16 mg/kg/day, which is 2 times the maximum ...
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14 CLINICAL STUDIESThe efficacy of tizanidine for the treatment of spasticity was demonstrated in two adequate and well-controlled studies in patients with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury (Studies 1 and ...
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16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING16.1 How Supplied - Tizanidine Tablets USP, 2 mg are white to off-white, round, uncoated tablet debossed with '1' & '1' on either side of bisecting score on one side and debossed with '04' on the ...
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17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATIONSerious Drug Interactions - Advise patients they should not take tizanidine if they are taking fluvoxamine or ciprofloxacin because of the increased risk of serious adverse reactions including ...
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