| Term Name: | tizanidine |
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| Synonyms: | 5-Chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-ylamino)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole, 5-chloro-N-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-amine, tizanidina, tizanidine, tizanidinum |
| Definition: | 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole substituted at C-4 by a Δ1-imidazolin-2-ylamino group and at C-4 by a chloro group. It is an agonist at α2-adrenergic receptor sites. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63629] ( EBI ) |