TIZANIDINE

Clinical Indication

Generalised spasticity for patients who have been stabilised on a dose

Comments

To revert to secondary care only, when there are any dose changes and doses of 12mg a day or more require secondary care prescribing for 4 months whilst monthly LFTs are undertaken by secondary care.

Date of classification

May 2015

Yellow

Specialist recommendation: Medicines initiated (and stabilised where appropriate) or recommended by a specialist service for prescribing in primary care. Requests should be clearly communicated either through written communication including using approved paperwork if available or verbal means as appropriate .