Tizanidine hydrochloride (Standard)

Description

Tizanidine hydrochloride Standard is the analytical standard of Tizanidine hydrochloride HY-B0194A . This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Tizanidine hydrochloride, a skeletal muscle relaxant, is an orally effective central ?2-adrenoceptor agonist IC50 = 6.9 nmol . Tizanidine hydrochloride primarily exerts muscle relaxation effects by inhibiting the release of excitatory amino acids glutamate and aspartate from the presynaptic terminals of spinal cord interneurons. Tizanidine hydrochloride has anti-injury activity and can inhibit gastrointestinal GI transport. Tizanidine hydrochloride can inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells and induce cell apoptosis by upregulating Nischarin and inhibiting the AKT and Wnt3a/?-catenin signaling pathways. Tizanidine hydrochloride can be used to treat spasticity caused by diseases such as multiple sclerosis MS , stroke, and spinal cord injury SCI .