zanaflex - Medication Listings

Zanaflex ® (tizanidine hydrochloride) is a central alpha 2 -adrenergic agonist. Tizanidine HCl is a white to off-white, fine crystalline powder, which is odorless or with a faint characteristic odor. Tizanidine is slightly soluble in water and methanol; solubility in water decreases as the pH increases. Its chemical name is 5-chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-ylamino)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole monohydrochloride. Tizanidine’s molecular formula is C 9 H 8 ClN 5 S-HCl, its molecular weight is 290.2 and its structural formula is: Zanaflex Capsules ® are supplied as 2, 4, and 6 mg capsules for oral administration. Zanaflex Capsules ® contain the active ingredient, tizanidine hydrochloride (2.29 mg equivalent to 2 mg tizanidine base, 4.58 mg equivalent to 4 mg tizanidine base, and 6.87 mg equivalent to 6 mg tizanidine base), and the inactive ingredients, hypromellose, silicon dioxide, sugar spheres, titanium dioxide, gelatin, and colorants. Zanaflex ® tablets are supplied as 4 mg tablets for oral administration. Zanaflex ® tablets contain the active ingredient, tizanidine hydrochloride (4.58 mg equivalent to 4 mg tizanidine base), and the inactive ingredients, colloidal silicon dioxide, stearic acid, microcrystalline cellulose and anhydrous lactose. Structural Formula

Zanaflex ® contains tizanidine hydrochloride as the active ingredient, which is a central alpha 2 -adrenergic agonist. Its chemical name is 5-chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-ylamino)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole monohydrochloride. It has a molecular formula of C 9 H 8 ClN 5 S-HCl and a molecular weight of 290.2. Its structural formula is: Tizanidine hydrochloride is a white to off-white, fine crystalline powder, which is odorless or with a faint characteristic odor. Tizanidine hydrochloride is slightly soluble in water and methanol; solubility in water decreases as the pH increases. Zanaflex capsules are for oral administration and contain 2, 4, or 6 mg tizanidine (equivalent to 2.29 mg, 4.58 mg, and 6.87 mg tizanidine hydrochloride, respectively), and the inactive ingredients colorants, gelatin, hypromellose, silicon dioxide, sugar spheres, and titanium dioxide. Zanaflex tablets are for oral administration and contain 4 mg tizanidine (equivalent to 4.58 mg tizanidine hydrochloride), and the inactive ingredients anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, and stearic acid. Structural Formula

Tizanidine hydrochloride capsules contains tizanidine hydrochloride as the active ingredient, which is a central alpha 2 -adrenergic agonist. Tizanidine Hydrochloride is a almost white to slightly yellow, crystalline powder. Tizanidine is slightly soluble in water and methanol. Its chemical name is 5-chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-ylamino)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole monohydrochloride. It has a molecular formula of C 9 H 8 ClN 5 S-HCl and a molecular weight of 290.2 and its structural formula is: Tizanidine Hydrochloride Capsules are supplied as 8 mg capsules for oral administration. Tizanidine Hydrochloride Capsules contain the active ingredient, tizanidine hydrochloride (9.16 mg equivalent to 8 mg tizanidine base), and the inactive ingredients microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, gelatin, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue 1 and FD&C Red 40. The imprinting ink contains shellac, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, dehydrated alcohol, butyl alcohol, strong ammonion solution, black iron oxide and potassium hydroxide. image description