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I was abruptly taken off tizanidine due to the new regulations. i have been taking tizanidine 1- 4 mg tab, 3xper day. they wouldn't even taper me off?
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Need to be tapered: I do not know why it was abruptly stopped. You could get muscle spasms,high BP & pulse.
Answered 6/3/2018
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