Term Name: tizanidine
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 Delta(1)-imidazolin-2-ylamino group and at C-4 by a chloro group. It is an agonist at alpha2-adrenergic receptor sites.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:63629]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzothiadiazole imidazoles
has_role: alpha-adrenergic agonist muscle relaxant