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Colchico 4 mg Tablet
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Colchico 4 mg Tablet

Manufactured byMedley Pharmaceuticals
ContainsThiocolchicoside
Description
Colchico 4 mg Tablet is a muscle relaxant used to relieve painful muscle contractions in adults and children above 16 years of age.
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Substitutes

List of substitutes for Colchico 4 mg Tablet

Myoside 4 mg Tablet
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Thiofast 4 mg Tablet
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Thiorelax 4 mg Tablet
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Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Colchico 4 mg Tablet

  • Itching and skin rash
  • Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet
  • Fainting and drowsiness
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Yellowing of skin and eyes
  • Photosensitivity
  • Dry mouth
  • Headache

Uses of Colchico 4 mg Tablet

What is it prescribed for?

  • Muscle spasm
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Concerns

Commonly asked questions

  • How long does it take for this medicine to take effect?
    The amount of time required for this medicine to show its action is not clinically established.
  • How long do the effects of this medicine last?
    The amount of time for which this medicine remains active in the body is not clinically established.
  • Is it safe to consume alcohol while taking this medicine?
    Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
  • Is this a habit forming medicine?
    No habit-forming tendencies were reported.
  • Can this medicine be taken during pregnancy?
    This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before taking this medicine.
  • Can this medicine be taken while breast-feeding?
    This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before taking this medicine.

Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to thiocolchicoside, or any other inactive ingredients present along with the formulation.
Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before taking this medicine.

Breast-feeding

This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before taking this medicine.
General warnings

Other medicines

Report the use of all your current medicines including herbs and supplements to the doctor to avoid the chances of possible interaction with this medicine.

Kidney diseases

This medicine should be used with caution in patients suffering from kidney diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of kidney function, appropriate dose adjustments, or replacement with a suitable alternative may be necessary based on the clinical condition of the patient.

Driving or operating machinery

This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness in some patients. It is advised that you do not perform any activities that require high mental alertness like driving a vehicle or operating machinery if you experience these symptoms.

Use in children

This medicine is not recommended for use in children and adolescents less than 16 years of age.

Use in women of childbearing potential

Women of childbearing potential should use effective contraceptive measures to avoid pregnancy during treatment with this medicine. A pregnancy test should be done to rule out pregnancy before beginning treatment. If pregnancy is suspected during treatment, therapy should be discontinued and an alternative treatment option should be considered.

Impairment of fertility

The use of this medicine may cause impairment of fertility in men. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before taking this medicine.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double your dose to make up for the missed one.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of overdose.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.
Interaction with Alcohol

Description

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Interaction with Medicine
Disease interactions

Impaired liver function

This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients with liver function impairment due to the increased risk of worsening of the patient's condition. Close monitoring of liver function is necessary while receiving this medicine. Report any incidences of nausea, fever, rashes, dark-colored urine, etc. to the doctor on priority. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required based on the clinical condition.

Impaired kidney function

This medicine should be used with caution in patients with kidney diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of kidney function, appropriate dose adjustments, or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required based on the clinical condition.
Food interactions
Information not available.
Lab interactions
Information not available.
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.
Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller quantities than recommended. Do not take this medicine for longer durations than recommended. Report any unusual symptoms to the doctor immediately.
Miscelleneous

To be taken after food

To be taken as instructed by doctor

May cause sleepiness

How it works
This medicine works by interacting with certain specific receptors in the central nervous system. It prevents muscle contractions and relieves muscle spasms.
Legal Status

Approved

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Classification

Category

Muscle relaxants

Schedule

Schedule H

[Internet]. 2017 [cited 15 September 2017]. Available from:

http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Referrals_document/Thiocolchicoside-containing_medicines/WC500155449.pdf

Thiocolchicoside - DrugBank [Internet]. Drugbank.ca. 2017 [cited 15 September 2017]. Available from:

https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB11582

Thiocolchicoside [Internet]. Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2020 [cited 5 February 2020]. Available from:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Thiocolchicoside
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Information on this page was last updated on 25 Feb 2020

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