Zanaflex (tizanidine), a new drug for muscle spasticity
December 1999
Draxis Health is now marketing Zanaflex (tizanidine), a new drug for muscle spasticity.
Zanaflex will be used to reduce muscle spasms...in patients with MS, spinal cord injuries, stroke, cerebral palsy, etc.
It's the first new oral drug approved for spasticity since Lioresal (baclofen).
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