Thicoside
Thicoside Products are primarily used for
Muscle relaxation
About Thicoside Products
Uses of Thicoside Products
Thiocolchicoside is used for muscle relaxation. It relieves painful spasms of the skeletal muscles.
Thicoside Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Thicoside are Sleepiness, Diarrhea.
How Thicoside Products work
Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant. It works on the centres in the brain and spinal cord to relieve muscle stiffness or spasm without reduction in strength. This improves pain and movement of muscles.
Patient Concerns about Thicoside Products
Frequently asked questions about Thicoside Products
Frequently asked questions about Thiocolchicoside
Q. What is Thicoside 4mg Tablet?
Thicoside 4mg Tablet is a muscle relaxant which is used in adults and adolescents from 16 years onwards as an add-on treatment for painful muscular contractions. It is to be used for acute conditions related to the spinal column.
Q. Is Thicoside 4mg Tablet a steroid?
No, Thicoside 4mg Tablet is not a steroid. It is a naturally occurring glucoside from a plant source.
Q. Thicoside 4mg Tablet is derived from which plant?
Thicoside 4mg Tablet is a semi-synthetic derivative of naturally occurring compound colchicoside from the plant Gloriosa superb.
Q. Is Thicoside 4mg Tablet safe?
Thicoside 4mg Tablet is a safe medicine if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor. Recently, there have been reports that one of the products formed in the body when taking Thicoside 4mg Tablet at high doses may cause damage to the some cells which could be a risk factor for cancer, harm to unborn child and impairment of male fertility. Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Q. How does Thicoside 4mg Tablet works?
Thiocochicoside works by acting on the centres in the brain and spinal cord to relieve the muscle stiffness or spasm.
Q. Is Thicoside 4mg Tablet addictive?
No, Thicoside 4mg Tablet is not known to have any addiction potential.