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A member asked:

I've got taken zanaflex (tizanidine) and baclofen but neither of them work. are there alternatives?

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Yes: Both are actually good medications, but there are other options. While i don't recommend jumping to ativan, (lorazepam) it is an excellent muscle relaxer. Have you tried dantrolene? Its not a great first line but can be used. Botulinum toxin is excellent with injections as well.

Answered 1/28/2014

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Is it safe to take 2mg of Xanax 2 mg of klonipin, 30mg of baclofen and 4 mg of zanaflex? All at night too?

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Is it safe to mix two different muscle relaxers i.e. Baclofen and tizanidine. Not like, should I? I'm not gonna. Just wondering

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Can baclofen 10 mg thrice and tizanidine 2 mg twice daily make a person drowsy? 22 years old fiancee is advised with these for spasm with TB medicine after TB meningitis. Can this slow her recovery??

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My name is Henry I had a hemorrhagic brain stem stroke 12 months ago. My recovery had been going very well until five months when spasticity set in. I have been taking Baclofen and I tried Tizanidine but the spasticity been growing progressively w?

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My gf hd TB meningitis 1 yr bck nd her doc jst told me tht hr biggest issue is spastic quadriparesis. She cn move all limbs bt can't walk straight. Dey gave baclofen+tizanidine. Any other treatment?

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