Zanaflex and Serzone drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Zanaflex (tizanidine hydrochloride) and Serzone (nefazodone hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include back pain among females and drug dependence among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Zanaflex and Serzone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 79 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zanaflex?

Zanaflex has active ingredients of tizanidine hydrochloride. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 17,476 Zanaflex users. Check the latest studies of Zanaflex.

What is Serzone?

Serzone has active ingredients of nefazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 7,695 Serzone users. Check the latest studies of Serzone.



On Jul, 06, 2026

79 people who take Zanaflex and Serzone together, and have interactions are studied.

Zanaflex and Serzone drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Zanaflex and Serzone, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Back pain
  2. Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
  3. Dizziness
  4. Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
  5. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  6. Fall
  7. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
  8. Pulmonary congestion (congestion in the lungs)
  9. Acute coronary syndrome (acute chest pain and other symptoms that happen because the heart does not get blood)
  10. Diarrhoea

male:

  1. Drug dependence
  2. Drug tolerance increased
  3. Vomiting
  4. Gun shot wound
  5. Mouth haemorrhage (bleeding from mouth)
  6. Pancreatitis acute (sudden inflammation of pancreas)
  7. Rash
  8. Suicidal ideation
  9. Suicide attempt
  10. Completed suicide (act of taking one's own life)

What are the common drug interactions of Zanaflex and Serzone, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Drug dependence
  2. Drug tolerance increased
  3. Gun shot wound
  4. Mouth haemorrhage (bleeding from mouth)
  5. Completed suicide (act of taking one's own life)
  6. Drug addiction
  7. Intentional self-injury
  8. Drug screen positive
  9. Emotional disorder
  10. Head injury

30-39:

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  2. Vomiting
  3. Constipation
  4. Abdominal pain
  5. Anal fissure
  6. Coeliac disease (simple food intolerance)
  7. Diarrhoea
  8. Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
  9. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach)
  10. Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)

40-49:

  1. Chest pain
  2. Diarrhoea
  3. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  4. Drug dependence
  5. Drug ineffective
  6. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach)
  7. Chest discomfort
  8. Headache (pain in head)
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  10. Pyrexia (fever)

50-59:

  1. Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
  2. Reading disorder (problem in areas of the brain that help interpret language)
  3. Tenderness (pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched)
  4. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel)
  5. Aortic atherosclerosis (degenerative process of aortic arteries)
  6. Bone pain
  7. Cardiac disorder
  8. Cerebral haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain)
  9. Cerebral infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage)
  10. Drug effect decreased

60+:

  1. Dizziness
  2. Drug dependence
  3. Dyspepsia (indigestion)
  4. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  5. Myocardial infarction (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle)
  6. Ulcer
  7. Vomiting
  8. Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
  9. Chronic kidney disease
  10. Confusional state

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 17 people, 21.52%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 11 people, 13.92%
  3. Joint Pain: 7 people, 8.86%
  4. Back Pain: 6 people, 7.59%
  5. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 5 people, 6.33%
  6. Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 4 people, 5.06%
  7. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 4 people, 5.06%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tizanidine hydrochloride and nefazodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Zanaflex and Serzone, respectively), and Zanaflex and Serzone (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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