Tizanidine
This muscle relaxant is used to manage muscle spasticity — the tightening or stiffening of muscles — caused by conditions such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury. It works by blocking nerve signals in the brain and spinal cord that trigger muscle contractions. It can cause significant drowsiness and a drop in blood pressure, especially when first starting treatment.
Peso Molecular
253,7100 g/mol
LogP
1,10
TPSA
90,40 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Mecanismo de Ação
Reduces skeletal muscle tone and spasm through central or peripheral mechanisms, typically by modulating spinal reflexes, enhancing inhibitory neurotransmission, or blocking neuromuscular transmission.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Reduces skeletal muscle tone and spasm through central or peripheral mechanisms, typically by modulating spinal reflexes, enhancing inhibitory neurotransmission, or blocking neuromuscular transmission.
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
Clc1ccc2nsnc2c1NC1=NCCN1
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H8ClN5S/c10-5-1-2-6-8(15-16-14-6)7(5)13-9-11-3-4-12-9/h1-2H,3-4H2,(H2,11,12,13)
Molecular Formula
C9H8ClN5S
HBD / HBA
2 / 4
Ligações Rotacionáveis
2
Átomos Pesados
16
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Perguntas frequentes
This muscle relaxant is used to manage muscle spasticity — the tightening or stiffening of muscles — caused by conditions such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury. It works by blocking nerve signals in the brain and spinal cord that trigger muscle contractions. It can cause significant drowsiness and a drop in blood pressure, especially when first starting treatment.
Reduces skeletal muscle tone and spasm through central or peripheral mechanisms, typically by modulating spinal reflexes, enhancing inhibitory neurotransmission, or blocking neuromuscular transmission.
Yes, Tizanidine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1079. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5487. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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