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Zanaflex Alert
If you take Zanaflex (sometimes prescribed for muscle spasms, periodic limb movement disorder, or as a headache or Migraine preventive), you need to be aware of a recent MedWatch alert. Acorda Therapeutics, makers of Zanaflex, and the FDA have informed healthcare professionals of changes to the contraindications and warnings sections of the product labeling. For more information about this alert, see Lead Expert Teri Robert’s SharePost on MyMigraineConnection. Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Important Changes in Zanaflex Labeling
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...and WARNINGS Sections of the product labeling for Zanaflex (tizanidine), a medication used for a... Read more »
Two Weeks on Inderal
By Eileen Gray , Health Expert...was Migraine free too. My doctor also gave me Zanaflex to treat my Tension-Type Headaches,... Read more »
Migraineurs Taking Zanaflex - MedWatch Alert
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...and WARNINGS Sections of the product labeling for Zanaflex (tizanidine), a medication used for a... Read more »
Health Guide
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...antidepressants such as Nardil Cox-2 Enzyme Inhibitors such as Celebrex Muscle relaxants such as Soma and Zanaflex Neuronal stabilizing agents (anticonvulsants) such as Keppra and Zonegran ... Read more »headache through the ages, Randolph Evans, Ninan Mathew, migraine books, headache books
...Axert (almotriptan), Relpax (eletriptan), Frova (frovatriptan), Botox, (botulinum toxin), and Zanaflex (tizanidine). Excellent information about when preventive therapies are... Read more »TMJ Medications
...Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor... Read more »Fibromyalgia Medication
...effect is drowsiness. If muscle spasms are a particular problem, antispasmotic medications such as Zanaflex and Baclofen can be helpful in reducing the spasms and the pain. Since Zanaflex... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Medications
...amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep). A number of investigational drugs, such as botulinum toxin (Botox), tizanidine (Zanaflex), and nitric synthase inhibitors are showing promise.Pain Relievers for Mild... Read more »Medications
This medication is used to treat muscle tightness and cramping (spasm) caused by conditions... Read more »
This medication is used to treat muscle tightness and cramping (spasm) caused by conditions such as... Read more »
This medication is used to treat muscle tightness and cramping (spasm) caused by conditions such as... Read more »
This medication is used to treat muscle tightness and cramping (spasm) caused by conditions... Read more »
This medication is used to treat muscle tightness and cramping (spasm) caused by conditions such as... Read more »
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