Medicines/Generics/Thiocolchicoside

Thiocolchicoside

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Overview

Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Thiocolchicoside is used in the symptomatic treatment of painful muscle spasm.

Indications

Thiocolchicoside is primarily indicated in conditions like Backache, Neuralgia, Pain, Parkinsonism, Sciatic pain.

Contraindications

Thiocolchicoside is contraindicated in conditions like Flaccid paralysis, Muscular hypotonia.

Side Effects

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Thiocolchicoside are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Diarrhea, Nausea, Skin rashes, Gastralgia, Hypotension, Excitation, Phtosensitivity, Vasovagal reactions, Liver injury, Seizure, Blood cells disorders, Azoospermia.

Warnings

Oral administration causes diarrhea, posology must be properly reduced.

High Risk Groups

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

16 mg (16 (16)) 12 hourly PO — 8 mg (8 (8)) As recommended. IM — Over 24 Hours

Child Dosage

( ) — Not recommended in this age group

Neonatal Dosage

( ) — Not recommended in this age group

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Thiocolchicoside was found.

Active

S.J. & G. FAZUL ELLAHIE (PVT) LTD.

DML: THIOLAX

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