Table 1

Mean (S.D.) pharmacokinetic parameters for tizanidine (N = 15)

ParameterTizanidine AloneTizanidine with Baclofen% Change1-a
C max (ng/ml)2.51  (1.12)2.42  (1.03)9.7  (61.3)
T max(h)0.90  (0.27)1.10  (0.54)29.4  (66.4)
K el (h−1)0.60  (0.14)0.60  (0.11)8.4  (13.7)
t 1/2 (h)1.21  (0.26)1.18  (0.20)−6.3  (13.5)
AUC(48-τ)(ng · h/ml)6.00  (3.75)5.72  (3.03)4.6  (46.5)
CLτ (ml/min)74.3  (39.4)58.9  (24.9)26.4  (151)
% Dose unchanged in urine0.75  (0.60)0.48  (0.27)−13.8  (68.5)
  • 1-a % Change calculated as: {100 · (Parametertizanidine + baclofen − Parametertizanidine alone/Parametertizanidine alone)}.