is tizanidine a pain pill

[arielchrisandjunior]

my doctor gave me tizanidine mg 4 and i wanted to know what they are they pain pills or what

[Nina]

muscle relaxers

[tinmuning]

To expand what Nina said, tizanidine is a short-acting muscle relaxant used to treat spasticity. If the pain is caused by muscle spasm, it may reduce the pain by letting the muscles "relax" but it won't act as your usual painkillers like ibuprofen, etc.