l General Information |
Product Name | Tizanidine |
General description | Tizanidine is an imidazoline derivative and a centrally acting α2 adrenergic agonist used as a muscle relaxant for therapy of acute muscle spasms and chronic spasticity. |
Synonym | Sirdalud; Ternelin; Zanaflex; 5-chloro-N-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-amine |
Purity | ≥96.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 51322-75-9 |
Formula | C9H8ClN5S | Molecular Weight | 253.71132 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥45mg/ml |
Ethanol | ~5mg/ml |
Water | ≥5mg/ml |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Tizanidine is 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole substituted at C-4 by a Delta(1)-imidazolin-2-ylamino group and at C-4 by a chloro group. It is an agonist at alpha2-adrenergic receptor sites. It has a role as an alpha-adrenergic agonist and a muscle relaxant. It is a benzothiadiazole and a member of imidazoles. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
