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6 MG Pill — BLUE;BLUE CAPSULE, 18mm — Tizanidine

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Imprint6 / MG
ColourBLUE;BLUE
ShapeCAPSULE
Size18
StrengthTIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE 6 mg
Dosage formCapsule
ManufacturerAcorda Therapeutics, Inc.
NDC10144-606
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IngredientsTIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE[TIZANIDINE]

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The imprint "6 MG" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Tizanidine

Uses and warnings

Drug classA centrally acting "alpha2-adrenergic agonist" skeletal muscle relaxant that reduces spasticity by increasing presynaptic inhibition of motor neurons, believed to act mainly on polysynaptic pathways within the spinal cor...

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file 7897aa33-13b7-f553-e053-2a91aa0a2c3f.xml