Tizanidine (International)
In the US, Tizanidine (tizanidine systemic) is a member of the drug class skeletal muscle relaxants and is used to treat Cluster Headaches and Muscle Spasm.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
M03BX02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0051322-75-9
Chemical Formula
C9-H8-Cl-N5-S
Molecular Weight
254
Therapeutic Category
Muscle relaxant, centrally acting
Chemical Name
2,1,3-Benzotiadiazol-4-amine, 5-chloro-N-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-
Foreign Names
- Tizanidinum (Latin)
- Tizanidin (German)
- Tizanidine (French)
- Tizanidina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Tizanidine (OS: BAN, DCF)
- Tizanidine (PH: USP 41)
- Tizanidine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM, JAN)
- AN 021 (IS)
- DS 103-282 (IS)
- Tinazidini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Tizanidine hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Tizanidine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
- Tizanidinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Acent-TZ [+ Aceclofenac]
Intra, India - Acewok-TZ [+ Aceclofenac]
Intra, India - Acinimide-MR [+ Nimesulide]
Acinom Healthcare, India - Airflex
Labinco, Colombia - Algi-B [+ Paracetamol]
Garmisch, Colombia - Bionergics
Biorex, Pakistan - Caredalud sr
Pharma care, Egypt - Citanz [+ Nimesulide]
Ranbaxy, India - DTN [+ Diclofenac]
Finecure Pharmaceuticals, India - Flexitine
Behrens, Venezuela - Meftal-MR [+ Mefenamic Acid]
Blue Cross, India - Micnic
Zephyr, Pakistan - Mural
Paramount, Pakistan - Myoldin
Sigma, Egypt - Nimulid-MR [+ Nimesulide]
Panacea, India - Nimvar-MR [+ Nimesulide]
Zota, India - Nizi [+ Nimesulide]
FDC, India - Novolid-MR [+ Nimesulide]
Micro B & B, India - Orthobid-MR [+ Nimesulide]
AHPL, India - Rekan
Hikma, Egypt - Relaxkov
Blaskov, Colombia - Roysan
Amoun, Egypt - Sirdalud
Novartis, India; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis Consumer Health, Egypt; Novartis Pharma, Poland; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Kuwait - Sirdalud MR
Novartis, Poland; Novartis, Turkey - Sixer-TIZ [+ Diclofenac]
Madhav BioTech, India - Smr
hi pharm, Egypt - Sumo-MR [+ Nimesulide]
Alkem, India - Tizafen [+ Paracetamol]
Siegfried, Colombia - Tizalud
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Tizan
Sun Pharma, Myanmar - Tizanidin
Altamedics, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Tizanidine Actavis
Actavis Group, Poland - Tizanidine Niche
Niche Generics, Cyprus - Tizanor
Orion, Poland - Tizax
PharmaS, Bosnia & Herzegowina; PharmaS, Serbia - Tizyl
October Pharma, Egypt - Zalide [+ Nimesulide]
Active HC, India - Zolandin-MR [+ Nimesulide]
AHPL, India - Abinim-T [+ Nimesulide]
Alpic Biotech, India - Acicloflex-MR [+ Aceclofenac, + Paracetamol]
Strides Arcolab, India - Agile
Wilshire, Pakistan - Azanid
Usawa, Pakistan - Brufen-MR [+ Ibuprofen]
Abbott, India - Chang Bang
Ya Bang Ai Pu Sen Pharm, China - Cimbrar SR
Euroetika, Colombia - Cloridrato de Tizanidina Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Brazil - Devalud
Deva, Turkey - Flectadol [+ Ibuprofen]
Novamed, Colombia - Gibonz
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan - Kadin
Fynk, Pakistan - KaiLaiTong
Credit Pharma, China - Makrelex
Makson, Pakistan - Motonalin
Nihon Yakuhin Kogyo, Japan - Movax
Sami, Pakistan - Movcolm
Semos, Pakistan - Move-Ease
Tagma, Pakistan - Musant 2mg
Niche, Bulgaria; Niche Generics, Bulgaria - Musant 4mg
Niche, Bulgaria; Niche Generics, Bulgaria - Musidin
Martin Dow, Pakistan - Mylex
Lloyd Pharma, Pakistan - Mylifam
Qintar Pharma, Pakistan - Myores
Meprofarm, Indonesia - Myzan
Cherwel, Pakistan - Navizan
Caber, Italy - Nazeden
Technovision, Pakistan - Nise-MR [+ Nimesulide]
Dr. Reddy's, India - Phardex
Pharos, Indonesia - Relaxyl-T [+ Diclofenac]
Franco-Indian, India - Relentus
Beximco, Bangladesh - Rotalud
Sigma, Georgia; World Medicine, Georgia - Roysan
Amoun, Tanzania - Sirdalud
Bexal Farmaceutica, Spain; Biofarma, Venezuela; Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Colombia; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Estonia; Novartis, France; Novartis, Greece; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Lithuania; Novartis, Latvia; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Paraguay; Novartis, Slovakia; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis Farma, Italy; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines; Novartis Pharma, Russian Federation; Novartis PHarma Services Inc., Serbia; Novartis Saglik, Georgia - Sirdalud 2mg
Eurim-Pharm, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany - Sirdalud 4mg
Eurim-Pharm, Austria; Novartis, Hungary; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany - Sirdalud 6mg
Novartis Pharma, Germany - Sirdalud Farma 1000
Farma 1000, Italy - Sirdalud MR
Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis Pharma, Russian Federation - Sirdalud MR 6 mg
Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland - Sirdalud MR 6 mg retard
Novartis, Hungary - Sirdalud Porgrammi Sanitari
Programmi Sanitari int., Italy - Sirdalud Retard
Novartis, Denmark - Sirdalum
Gramón Bagó, Uruguay - Spaslax
Panion & BF, Taiwan - Stidine
Synpac-Kingdom, Taiwan - Ternelin
Sun Pharma, Japan - Ternelin 0.2%
Sun Pharma, Japan - Tidar
Sriprasit Pharma, Thailand - Tizacom
Combiphar, Indonesia - Tizadin
ACI, Bangladesh - Tizafen 2
Akros Pharma, Uruguay - Tizafen 4
Akros Pharma, Uruguay - Tizaflex
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Tizalin
Gentle, Taiwan - Tizan
Shou Chan, Taiwan - Tizanelin
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Tizanidal
Lafedar, Argentina - Tizanidin Actavis 2 mg
Actavis Group, Austria - Tizanidin Actavis 4 mg
Actavis Group, Austria - Tizanidin Orifarm
Orifarm Generics, Denmark - Tizanidin Orion
Orion Pharma, Finland - Tizanidin Teva
Teva, Denmark - Tizanidina Teva
Teva Italia, Italy; Teva Pharma, Portugal - Tizanidine
Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan; Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan - Tizanidine 0.2%
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan - Tizanidine AA Pharma
AA Pharma, Canada - Tizanidine Arrow
Arrow Poland, Poland - Tizanidine Hydrochloride
Apotex, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Epic Pharma, United States; Jubilant Generics, United States; Mylan, United States; Oxford Pharm, United States; Par Pharmaceutical, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sun Pharma, United States; Teva, United States; Unichem, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States - Tizanidine Teva
Pharmachemie, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Lithuania; Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Tizanidin-TEVA 2mg
Teva, Germany - Tizanidin-TEVA 4mg
Teva, Germany - Tizanidin-TEVA 6mg
Teva, Germany - Tonolyte
Unison, Thailand - Zanaflex
Covis, United States - Zinadur
Paill, El Salvador - Zitanid
Novell Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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