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Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

PARACETAMOL-500MG + THIOCOLCHICOSIDE-4MG

Uses:

Treatment of Musculoskeletal pain, Muscle spasms

Medicinal Benefits:

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet is a combination of two drugs, namely: Paracetamol and Thiocolchicoside used to treat pain due to muscle spasms. Paracetamol is an analgesic (relieves pain) and antipyretic (reduces fever) that works by inhibiting the production of certain chemical messengers in the brain known as prostaglandins responsible for pain and fever. Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant that works on the centers of the spinal cord and brain. This helps relieve muscle stiffness and improves muscle movements, thereby relieves pain due to muscle spasms.

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Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet is used to reduce and relieve orthopaedic, traumatic, and rheumatologic disorders. It helps relieve muscle spasms (painful muscular contractions) associated with degenerative vertebral disorders, vertebral static problems, dorsal pain, low back pain, and torticollis (neck muscle contractions).

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet contains Paracetamol and Thiocolchicoside. Paracetamol is an analgesic (relieves pain) and antipyretic (reduces fever) that works by inhibiting the production of certain chemical messengers in the brain known as prostaglandins responsible for pain and fever. Thiocolchicoside is a skeletal muscle relaxant that works on the centers of the spinal cord and brain. This helps relieve muscle stiffness and improves muscle movements, thereby relieves pain due to muscle spasms.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet may affect sperm cells and thereby causes problems with male fertility. Therefore, please consult your doctor before taking Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet may cause diarrhoea as a side effect. It is not necessary for everyone taking Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet to experience this side effect. However, if the condition persists or worsens, please consult a doctor.

You are not recommended to take Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet with warfarin (blood thinner) as co-administration of these two medicines may increase bleeding risk. So you are advised to contact your doctor so that the dose may be adjusted appropriately to use safely.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet may trigger episodes of epilepsy (fits), especially in patients who are at risk for fits or those suffering from fits. Therefore, please inform your doctor if you have a history of fits before taking Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet.

You are recommended to use Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it. However, if the symptoms persist even after using Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet for 7 days, stop taking Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet and consult a doctor.

Though Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet contains paracetamol it is not used to reduce fever. Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet is used to relieve musculoskeletal pain and spasms.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet may cause side effects like diarrhoea, drowsiness or stomach pain. Most of these side effects of Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet should be swallowed as a whole with water; do not crush or chew it.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet may cause drowsiness in some people. Therefore, avoid driving if you feel drowsy after taking Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet. You are recommended to avoid consumption of alcohol with Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet as it may increase the risk of liver damage.

Colchi P 500mg/4mg Tablet is not recommended for children as the safety and effectiveness were not established.