Manufacturer: La Renon Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Thiocolchicoside(8mg)
Strip of 10 Capsule
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Thichoren 8 Capsule should be taken food. This prevents you from getting an upset stomach and reduce side effects. Generally, you should try to use the smallest amount necessary to control your symptoms, for the shortest possible time. You should take this medicine regularly while you need it. Try not to miss doses as this will make the medicine less effective.
Some common side effects of this medicine include sleepiness, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. If any of these side effects do not go away or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Thichoren 8 Capsule 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.
Pharmacokinetics. Thiocolchicoside is broken down in the body to a metabolite called 3-demethylthiocolchicine (also known as SL59. 0955 or M2) that could damage dividing cells therefore inducing toxicity in the embryo, neoplastic changes and fertility reduction in males.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Thichoren
Sleepiness
Diarrhea
Thiocolchicoside must not be used - in patients hypersensitive to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1 - during the entire pregnancy period - during lactation - in women of childbearing potential not using contraception.
Thichoren 8 Capsule may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Thichoren 8 Capsule. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Thichoren 8 Capsule during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
It is used as a supportive medicine in painful conditions associated with the spinal cord or vertebrae, such as stiff vertebrae or age-related vertebral column damage, twisted and painful neck (torticollis), back and low back pain, or any other severe injuries, including surgeries.
Drug-Drug Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Thichoren 8 Capsule is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Thichoren 8 Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Thichoren 8 Capsule provides relief from rigidity, tension and stiffness in muscles (spasticity) that may occur due to various conditions affecting the nervous system.
Take it with or after food or a glass of milk.
Thichoren 8 Capsule may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Thichoren 8 Capsule as it may cause excessive drowsiness.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor if you've been on it for a long time.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Thichoren 8 Capsule is to be taken with food.
Q. What is Thichoren 8 Capsule?
Thichoren 8 Capsule 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 Thichoren 8 Capsule a steroid?
No, Thichoren 8 Capsule is not a steroid. It is a naturally occurring glucoside from a plant source.
Q. Thichoren 8 Capsule is derived from which plant?
Thichoren 8 Capsule is a semi-synthetic derivative of naturally occurring compound colchicoside from the plant Gloriosa superb.
Q. Is Thichoren 8 Capsule safe?
Thichoren 8 Capsule 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 Thichoren 8 Capsule 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.
