Dosage:
The dosage may vary from person to person. A dose of 8 mg/day can be administered to a patient as a maximum. The dose may increase to 16 mg to 32 mg according to your symptoms and your reactions to the medicine. The spasm may reduce by more than half gradually with its use and then Generic Zanaflex should be used according to its need. This medicine has not been studied in children. The medicine should not be used in people younger than eighteen years of age. As the aged persons are more prone to kidney issues, therefore, they should take the medicine with a little caution.

Zanaflex Generic (Tizanidine) can be taken with or without meals. The medicine should not take just after a heavy meal, or it may create some side-effects. Taking after a light meal is preferable. For better experience take the medicine as the same way you that used to take regularly. A sudden pause of taking the drug may increase your muscle spasm, heartbeat, and hypertension. So, consult with the doctor to know the safest way to stop the medicine.

Precautions:

• State your medical history thoroughly to your doctor before starting the course of this medicine.
• If you have issues with hypertension, kidney problems and liver problems, consult your doctor about the same before starting the medication.
• In the cases of pregnancy and breastfeeding, women should take suggestions from the physician.
• Do not perform any risky activities after consuming the drug before knowing how you are reacting to the medication.
• The patient should not take double of this medicine at a time. If you forget to take it once, take it as soon as you recall it. You should stick to a regular dose against a skipped dose.

Serious side effects:

• There is a chance to have a link between the ingredient Varenicline and serious mental health and cardiovascular problems. As it not proven, so it cannot be ruled out.
• Zanaflex Generic may make some people feeling sleepy. So, better stay apart from any risky activities like operating machinery or driving a car. After knowing the effect of the medicine on you, you can go with them.
• Taking too many tablets of Zanaflex Generic can cause serious side effects. In such cases, immediately seek doctor’s help.
• Vomiting, muscle weakness, skin rash used to observe with the consumption of the medicine.
• The risk of serious side effects may be higher in the person already affected by certain issues in his body. So, after knowing the risks and benefits of Zanaflex Generic with your doctor decide whether it is suitable for you or not.
• Pain or burning while urinating, loss of appetite, Chest pain or discomfort may be seen as the side-effects of this drug.
• Unusual tiredness, fever, sores on the skin, painful or difficult urination are some serious side-effects of the drug.

Risks:

• Blood pressure medications such as Clonidine, Guanfacine like Tenex, Methyldopa like Aldomet and Guanabenz or Wytensin may have some contradictions with the drug.
• Acyclovir or Zovirax, Famotidine or Pepcid, Cimetidine or Tagamet, ticlopidine like Ticlid, zileuton like Zyflo are interactive with Zanaflex Generic.
• Heart rhythm drugs such as amiodarone like Cordarone and Pacerone, propafenone or Rhythmol, mexiletine like Mexitil, and verapamil like Calan, Covera, Isoptin are also found interactive with this drug.
• Antibiotics such as Enoxacin or Penetrex, levofloxacin like Levaquin, Gatifloxacin like Tequin should be used with prescription while using this medicine.
• The above list of medicines may not include all the names which can interact with Zanaflex Generic. So, doctor’s recommendation is always needed before starting the course of the medication.

Zanaflex recreational use:
Generic Zanaflex is a muscle relaxant. While you are feeling muscle spasm, it’ll increase your muscle tone. And the drug will block the sensations of the pain which are transferred to your brain. Experts have never heard of Generic Zanaflex and they doubt it has much recreational potential.

Zanaflex withdrawal symptoms:
Patients should not miss any scheduled visits to the doctor. They may have withdrawal symptoms such as fast heart rate, dizziness, anxiety, tremors, and increasing spasm when you stop using Generic Zanaflex (Tizanidine) after using it over a long period of time.

• The medication should be kept strictly out of the reach of general people, especially children.
• A patient should read the Consumer Medicine Information carefully and keep it until he has finished using the medicine. Other patients’ dosage is never recommended for Generic Zanaflex.
• Family and associates of any person using Zanaflex Generic should be alert to mood and behavior changes.
• If you think that you or someone else may have overdosed, quickly call your doctor or go to a hospital.
• Do not use the medicine at a time when muscle tone is needed to keep safe balance and movement for certain activities. Thus, a reduced muscle tone may put your life in danger.

Side-effects related to the medicine:
The following are some adverse effects of the medicine which might some patients have to face:

• Headache and nausea are common side effects of this medicine.
• Stomach and bowel problems including indigestion and constipation have also seen in many cases.
• Sleeping problems, tiredness, and dizziness generally appear with the consumption of Zanaflex Generic.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist soon if you have any symptoms that concern you.