[sal64]

hello im new to this bord my father was just put on tizanidine for mucle spasms how long does it take to start working? tu sal

[Cats Meow]

Tizanidine's effect peaks at approximately 1 to 2 hours and dissipates between 3 to 6 hours, Zanaflex is one of the weaker muscle relaxants, before when I've taken them I really didn't notice much relief. I think Soma and Flexeril are two of the best muscle relaxants that I've personally used.
More info on Zanaflex here (there's numerous pages) http://www.rxlist.com/zanaflex-drug.htm