Thiocolchicoside

Drug #1062

Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant. Thiocolchicoside is used in the symptomatic treatment of painful muscle spasm.

Primary Characteristics

It is of origin and belongs to Glucopyranose .

Molecular Weight: 563.6 · Solubility in Water: null · Solubility in Alcohol: null · Non-proprietary name: Thiocolchicoside.

Distribution: Thiocolchicoside has a volume of distribution is . plasma protein binding is .

Elimination: it is metabolised via , plasma half-life is , renal excretion is .

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

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

Thiocolchicoside's dosage details are as follows:

Dose	Single Dose	Frequency	Route	Instructions
Adult Dosage
8 mg	8 mg	—	IM	Over 24 Hours
16 mg	16 mg	Every 12h	PO
Paediatric Dosage (20kg)
0 – 0	—	—		Not recommended in this age group
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
0 – 0	—	—		Not recommended in this age group

None recorded.

Thiocolchicoside is known to cause more or less tolerable side effects which are usually transient. These include Diarrhea.

Oral administration causes diarrhea, posology must be properly reduced.

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Caps

Inj

Tabs

Thiocolchicoside should be stored IM Inj, Cream, Oint.

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