General - As with any physician, as an obstetrician you will ALWAYS be learning! After high school, you need 4 years of undergraduate courses at a college or university (which will get you a BS, BA, or other Bachelor's degree). After completing college, you will need to attend 4 years of Medical School (which will get you an MD or DO degree). After this, you are a general doctor. Most of the time, these new doctors go on to learn a specialty in medicine, such as pediatrics.
Tizanidine is used to help relax certain muscles in your body. It relieves spasms, cramping, and tightness of the muscles caused by medical problems, such as multiple sclerosis or certain injuries to the spine. Tizanidine does not cure these problems, but it may allow other treatment, such as physical therapy, to be more helpful in improving your condition. Tizanidine acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to produce its muscle relaxant effects. Its actions on the CNS may also cause some of the medicine's side effects. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Because this medicine can cause liver damage and because it is broken down by the liver, tizanidine should generally be avoided by people who have liver disease. Because the kidneys clear tizanidine from the body, this medication may not be a good choice for people with kidney disease. If you have been taking this medication for a while, especially at high doses, you should not stop taking it suddenly, as this may cause high blood pressure, a fast heart rate, and worsened spasticity. Tizanidine can cause hallucinations or other psychotic problems, such as delusions or paranoia.