About this episode
This is the 67th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide Zanaflex and tizanidine into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. Zanaflex = ZA-na-flex ZA, like the "ZA" in the name, "Tarzan" na, like the "na" at the end of the word, "banana" flex, like you flex a muscle Emphasize ZA Written Pronunciation source: I wrote this pronunciation because I couldn't find one. Additional spoken pronunciation source: drugs.com Tizanidine = tye-ZAN-i-deen tye, like a necktie ZAN, like the second half of the name "Tar- zan" i, which is a short "I" sound, like the "I" in the word "president" (ih) And Deen, like the Dean of a College of Pharmacy Emphasize ZAN Written Pronunciation sources: USP Dictionary Online, medlineplus.com, and drugs.com Additional spoken pronunciation source: Tony PharmD's YouTube channel If you'd like to recommend a drug name for this series, please reach out through the contact form on my website, thepharmacistsvoice.com. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say Zanaflex or tizanidine, please share this episode with them. Subscribe for all future episodes. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ?? Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt ?? Sign up for The Pharmacist's Voice ® monthly email newsletter! https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and
