Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to review and summarize the medical literature regarding the evidence for the usefulness of tizanidine in the management of spasticity and in pain syndromes such as myofascial pain. METHODS: We reviewed the current medical and pharmacology literature through various internet literature searches. This information was then synthesized and presented in paragraph and table form. RESULTS/CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Gerard Malanga, Raymond D Reiter, Edward Garay |
Journal | Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy
(Expert Opin Pharmacother)
Vol. 9
Issue 12
Pg. 2209-15
(Aug 2008)
ISSN: 1744-7666 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 18671474
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
- Muscle Relaxants, Central
- tizanidine
- Clonidine
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Topics |
- Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
- Clonidine
(analogs & derivatives, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Humans
- Low Back Pain
(complications, drug therapy)
- Multiple Sclerosis
(complications, drug therapy)
- Muscle Cramp
(complications, drug therapy)
- Muscle Relaxants, Central
(pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Muscle Spasticity
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Neck Pain
(complications, drug therapy)
- Spinal Cord Injuries
(complications, drug therapy)
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