The FDA has issued new warnings for Tizanidine. When
used with certain other drugs it cause serious
complications such as drowsiness and can dramatically
lower blood pressure. WorstPills.com published the
following information :
Drugs To Avoid When Taking Tizanidine
Generic Name BRAND name
Fluvoxamine LUVOX
Zileuton ZYFLO
Cimetidine TAGAMET
Famotidine PEPCID
Acyclovir ZOVIRAX
Ticlopidine TICLID
Oral contraceptives – e.g., levonorgestrel and ethinyl
estradiol, norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol,
drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol* SEASONALE,
ORTHO-CYCLEN, YASMIN*
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics – e.g., gatifloxacin,
ciprofloxacin, leveofloxacin* TEQUIN, CIPRO, LEVAQUIN*
Drugs used to treat heart rhythm disturbances – e.g.,
amiodarone; mexiletine; propafenone; and verapamil*
CORDARONE and PACERONE; MEXITIL; RYTHMOL; and CALAN,
ISOPTIN SR, ISOPTIN and VERELAN*
* This list is not exhaustive. Ask your doctor if
your drug falls into one of these categories.
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