My system is very sensitive, so I was wondering if I might take half of a 4mg tablet.
Can Tizanidine tablets be cut in twos for dosage, or does it have to be swallowed whole?
Question posted by makingwaves on 25 Oct 2012
Last updated on 30 October 2012
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DzooBaby
25 Oct 2012
Tizanidine isnt a long acting or controlled release drug so it should be okay for you to cut a 4mg tab in half and to take 2mg if you feel that the 4mg is too much. I, myself, found that tizanidine made me extremely sleepy. If I took a 4mg tab, I would drop right off to sleep. If I tried to stay awake, I would nod out while sitting up! Not everyone gets this sleepy. I know other people who take tizanidine and dont get sleepy at all, or very little, from them. I could only take them at bedtime but they did help me get to sleep nicely. I eventually switched back to Soma so I could take one in the daytime, if I needed to because Soma doesnt make me nearly as sleepy. But in answer to your question, yes, you can cut one in half.
makingwaves
30 Oct 2012
Thank you so much! I feel confident now about taking this new medication. I wanted to be sure because my system is super sensitive, so normal dosage is not an option for me. Sorry for taking a while to post, but here is my thank you!
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