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Zanaflex and Psychoses

Result of checking the interaction of drug Zanaflex and disease Psychoses for safety when used together.

Check result:

Zanaflex <> Psychoses

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

Formed, visual hallucinations or delusions have been reported in 3% of patients treated with tizanidine in two North American controlled clinical studies. Therapy with tizanidine should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of psychiatric disorders.

References:

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Wallace JD "Summary of combined clinical analysis of controlled clinical trials with tizanidine." Neurology 44 (11 sup (1994): s60-8;dic. 68-9
Nance PW, Bugaresti J, Shellenberger K, Sheremata W, Martinez-Arizala A "Efficacy and safety of tizanidine in the treatment of spasticity in patients with spinal cord injury. North American Tizanidine Study Group." Neurology 44 (11 sup (1994): s44-51;dic. 51-2
"Product Information. Zanaflex (tizanidine)." Acorda Therapeutics, Hawthorne, NY.

Zanaflex

Generic Name: tizanidine

Brand Name: Zanaflex

Synonyms: n.a.

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