Zanaflex

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Dry mouth
- Difficulty in sleeping (insomnia)
- Drowsiness
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- False perceptions of things that are not really there (hallucinations)
- Dizziness
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Tizanidine increases the effects of alcohol and sedatives medicines. Tizanidine may increase the blood pressure-lowering efects of anti-hypertensive medicines. When taken together with beta blockers or digoxin there is an increased risk of low blood pressure or a slow heart rate. Oral contraceptives reduce the turnover of tizanidine and may increase the likelihood of tizanidine side effects.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Tizanidine

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