Zanaflex Dosage
Generic name: tizanidine
Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxants
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Last updated Oct 6, 2022
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: CAP: 2 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg; TAB: 4 mg
Special Note
- [formulation clarification]
- Info: cap and tab bioequivalent only if fasting, not bioequivalent if fed; caution advised if switching between formulations
Spasticity
- [individualize dose PO q6-8h prn]
- Start: 2 mg PO x1, may repeat q6-8h prn; Max: 3 doses/24h up to 36 mg/day; Info: may incr. by 2-4 mg/dose q1-4 days; give consistently w/ food or on empty stomach; taper dose by 2-4 mg/day to D/C if prolonged, high-dose use
Renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- CrCl <25: decr. usual dose, amount not defined; Info: clearance decr. by >50%
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: decr. usual dose, amount not defined
SRC: NLM .