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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Estradiol and tizanidine

Neither FDA label names the other in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. A label lists the interactions its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list, so ask a pharmacist before combining medicines. Labels read October 8, 2026.

Check it at the source: the estradiol FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 3, 2024, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC); the tizanidine FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 2, 2026, Legacy Pharma USA, Inc.).

What does the estradiol label say about tizanidine?

Estradiol's label (effective April 3, 2024) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name tizanidine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (YUVAFEM), Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective April 3, 2024 (SPL set 30c7f6ba-7a9e-4853-b3e4-e00a46560224), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the tizanidine label say about estradiol?

Tizanidine's label (effective January 2, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name estradiol in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Zanaflex), Legacy Pharma USA, Inc., effective January 2, 2026 (SPL set 60c27d35-7349-4fc6-86ad-70fffdbe3e08), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

A pharmacist or prescriber can say whether these two medicines suit one person together; PlainMeds does not grade interactions.

Both medicines on the record

40Estradiol generic labelers
49Tizanidine generic labelers
EstradiolTizanidine
Labeled forMenopause symptoms, Breast cancer, OsteoporosisMuscle spasms and spasticity
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0635 per tablet 1 mg tablet$0.0331 per tablet 4 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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