Tizanidine: What Other Drugs Will Affect Tizanidine
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What other drugs will affect tizanidine?
Before taking tizanidine, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
- acyclovir (Zovirax);
- cimetidine (Tagamet);
- famotidine (Pepcid);
- ticlopidine (Ticlid),
- zileuton (Zyflo);
- birth control pills;
- antibiotics such as enoxacin (Penetrex), gatifloxacin (Tequin), levofloxacin (Levaquin), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin (Floxin), sparfloxacin (Zagam), trovafloxacin (Trovan), or norfloxacin (Noroxin);
- blood pressure medications such as clonidine (Catapres), guanabenz (Wytensin), guanfacine (Tenex), or methyldopa (Aldomet); or
- heart rhythm medications such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), mexiletine (Mexitil), propafenone (Rhythmol), and verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin).
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with tizanidine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
| Last updated: | August 10, 2007 |
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