Tizorel 2mg Tablet contains Tizanidine 2mg, a centrally acting muscle relaxant. It works mainly through alpha-2 adrenergic receptors in the central nervous system, reducing excessive muscle activity and helping relieve muscle spasms and increased muscle tone.

Tizorel is a prescription medicine and should be used according to a doctor's instructions. Pakistani listings identify Tizorel 2mg as a product of Martin Dow Marker.

Tizorel 2mg Uses

Tizorel may be prescribed for:

• Painful muscle spasms
• Muscle stiffness and tightness
• Muscle spasticity
• Spasticity associated with neurological conditions
• Spasticity following spinal cord injury
• Muscle spasms associated with certain musculoskeletal conditions

Tizanidine is a centrally acting muscle relaxant used to reduce excessive muscle tone.

Benefits

• Helps relax tight and spasming muscles
• May reduce painful muscle spasms
• Helps decrease excessive muscle tone
• Can improve mobility when muscle stiffness is limiting movement
• Useful for certain neurological forms of spasticity

Composition

Each tablet contains:

• Tizanidine Hydrochloride equivalent to Tizanidine 2mg

Drug class: Centrally acting muscle relaxant

Dosage form: Tablet

Common pack size: 10 tablets

Dosage & How to Take

• Take Tizorel exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Swallow the tablet with water.
• Tizanidine can cause drowsiness and dizziness, particularly when treatment is started or the dose is increased.
• Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how the medicine affects you.
• Do not suddenly stop long-term or high-dose treatment without medical advice.
• Follow your doctor's instructions regarding whether to take it consistently with or without food, as food can affect tizanidine exposure.

Possible Side Effects

Common side effects may include:

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Dry mouth
• Weakness or tiredness
• Low blood pressure
• Constipation
• Nausea

These effects are also reported in Pakistani pharmacy information for Tizorel 2mg.

Seek medical attention if you experience severe dizziness, fainting, difficulty breathing, an unusually slow heartbeat or other serious symptoms.

Precautions

• Tizorel may lower blood pressure and cause dizziness or fainting.
• Avoid alcohol because it can increase drowsiness and sedative effects.
• Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease or low blood pressure.
• Tizanidine has important drug interactions, including with certain medicines that strongly inhibit CYP1A2.
• Do not take it together with ciprofloxacin or fluvoxamine unless specifically instructed by a doctor; these combinations can significantly increase tizanidine exposure.
• Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding only after medical advice.

Tizorel 2mg Price in Pakistan

Current Pakistani pharmacy listings show prices around Rs. 118.50–129 for 10 tablets. Servaid lists Tizorel 2mg 10's at Rs. 118.50, while Oladoc lists the price at Rs. 129.

Another Pakistani pharmacy currently lists the 10-tablet pack at Rs. 118.

For Mr Medicine Mart, use the current selling price shown in your inventory, as medicine prices can change.

FAQs

Q1: What is Tizorel 2mg Tablet used for?

Tizorel is used to relieve muscle spasms, muscle stiffness and spasticity.

Q2: What is the active ingredient in Tizorel 2mg?

It contains Tizanidine 2mg.

Q3: Is Tizorel a painkiller?

No. Tizorel is a muscle relaxant. It may reduce pain indirectly by relaxing painful muscle spasms.

Q4: Does Tizorel cause sleepiness?

Yes. Drowsiness and dizziness are common effects. Avoid driving until you know how the medicine affects you.

Q5: Can I take Tizorel with alcohol?

It is best to avoid alcohol because it can increase Tizorel's sedative and blood-pressure-lowering effects.