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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is used to reduce and relieve pain due to muscle spasms (painful muscular contractions) associated with degenerative vertebral disorders, vertebral static problems, dorsal pain, low back pain, and torticollis (neck muscle contractions). It contains Thiocolchicoside and Aceclofenac, which relieves muscle stiffness and improves muscle movements, thereby relieving pain due to muscle spasms. It may cause side effects such as diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or increased liver enzymes in the blood in some cases. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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About Steclo-TH4 Tablet

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is a combination medication used to reduce and relieve pain due to muscle spasms (painful muscular contractions) associated with degenerative vertebral disorders, vertebral static problems, dorsal pain, low back pain, and torticollis (neck muscle contractions).

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is a combination of two drugs: Thiocolchicoside (muscle relaxant) and Aceclofenac (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant that works on the centres of the spinal cord and brain. This helps relieve muscle stiffness and improves muscle movements, thereby relieving pain due to muscle spasms. Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (pain killer) that works by blocking the action of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzyme in the body involved in the production of certain chemical substances, such as prostaglandins, that cause pain and swelling.

Take Steclo-TH4 Tablet as prescribed. Your doctor will advise you on how often you take your tablets based on your medical condition. You may experience diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or increased liver enzymes in the blood in some cases. Most of these side effects of Steclo-TH4 Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are allergic to Steclo-TH4 Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Steclo-TH4 Tablet is not recommended for children below 18 years of age. Avoid taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you are pregnant, as it may cause harm to the foetus. Steclo-TH4 Tablet is excreted in breast milk. Therefore, Steclo-TH4 Tablet is contraindicated in breastfeeding women as it may cause adverse effects on the baby. If you have asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, stomach ulcer, high cholesterol, chickenpox, porphyria (rare inherited disorder), systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease), ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease (conditions causing swelling of the bowel, diarrhoea, bowel pain, vomiting and weight loss), galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption, G-6-PD deficiency (a hereditary condition resulting in low red blood cell counts), fits, muscular hypotonia (decreased muscle tone), flaccid paresis (loose and floppy limbs), bleeding or blood clotting disorders, kidney, liver or heart diseases, inform your doctor before taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet .

Uses of Steclo-TH4 Tablet

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is used in the treatment of pain due to muscle spasms. The detailed uses of Steclo-TH4 Tablet are as follows: <br/>• Pain relief: Steclo-TH4 Tablet acts as a muscle relaxant that helps in providing relief from pain caused by muscle spasms associated with conditions such as degenerative vertebral disorders, vertebral static problems, dorsal pain, low back pain, and torticollis (neck muscle contractions).• Inflammation reduction: Steclo-TH4 Tablet helps to reduce inflammation in conditions like arthritis, improving mobility, reducing stiffness, and enhancing overall joint function.<br/>• Muscle stiffness: Steclo-TH4 Tablet relieves muscle stiffness, improving mobility and facilitating smoother muscle movements.<br/>• Post-operative care: Steclo-TH4 Tablet is often prescribed for post-operative pain management, helping patients recover more comfortably by reducing pain and inflammation after surgery.<br/>

Directions for Use

• Take Steclo-TH4 Tablet with food to avoid stomach upset or as advised by a doctor.• Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication, to ensure the safety.• Swallow the medicine as a whole with glass of water.• Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is a combination of two drugs, namely, Thiocolchicoside and Aceclofenac, used to treat pain due to muscle spasms. 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 relieving pain due to muscle spasms. Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (pain killer) that works by blocking the action of the cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzyme in the body that is involved in the production of certain chemical substances such as prostaglandins that cause pain and swelling.

How Steclo-TH4 Tablet Works

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is a combination of two drugs: Thiocolchicoside (muscle relaxant) and Aceclofenac (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant that works on the centres of the spinal cord and brain. This helps relieve muscle stiffness and improves muscle movements, thereby relieving pain due to muscle spasms. Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (pain killer) that works by blocking the action of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzyme in the body involved in the production of certain chemical substances, such as prostaglandins, that cause pain and swelling.

Storage

Keep Steclo-TH4 Tablet out of reach and sight of children.
Side effects of Steclo-TH4 Tablet
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.

What if I have taken an overdose of Steclo-TH4 Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Steclo-TH4 Tablet as it may cause overdose. If you suspect you have taken overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

If you are allergic to Steclo-TH4 Tablet or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Steclo-TH4 Tablet is not recommended for children below 18 years of age. Avoid taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you are pregnant as it may cause harm to the fetus. Steclo-TH4 Tablet is excreted in breast milk. Therefore, Steclo-TH4 Tablet is contraindicated in breastfeeding women as it may cause adverse effects on the baby. Do not consume alcohol with Steclo-TH4 Tablet as it may increase the risk of severe adverse effects. If you have asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, stomach ulcer, high cholesterol, chickenpox, porphyria (rare inherited disorder), systemic lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disease), ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease (conditions causing swelling of the bowel, diarrhoea, bowel pain, vomiting, and weight loss), galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption, G-6-PD deficiency (a hereditary condition resulting in low red blood cell counts), fits, muscular hypotonia (decreased muscle tone), flaccid paresis (loose and floppy limbs), bleeding or blood clotting disorders, kidney, liver or heart diseases, inform your doctor before taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet .

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Steclo-TH4 Tablet:
Co-administration of Atenolol with Steclo-TH4 Tablet could increase the risk of low blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Atenolol and Steclo-TH4 Tablet, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. Consult a doctor if you experience excessive sweating, shortness of breath, palpitations, or chest discomfort. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Regular exercise helps in muscle stretching so that they are less likely to spasm, tear and sprain. Mild exercises such as jogging and walking are helpful for muscle stretching.

  • Massages can also be helpful.

  • Avoid freezing and hot temperatures.

  • Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes, instead, wear loose garments.

  • Rest well, and get plenty of sleep.

  • To avoid developing pressure sores, change your position at least every two hours.

  • Hot or cold therapy can help treat muscle spasms. Apply an ice pack or hot-pack on the muscle for 15-20minutes.

  • Stay hydrated, drink plenty of water.

Habit Forming

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Therapeutic Class

MUSCLE RELAXANTS
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Alcohol

Unsafe

You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption with Steclo-TH4 Tablet as it may increase the risk of severe adverse effects.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is not recommended for pregnant women, especially in the last 3 months of pregnancy as it may cause harm to the foetus. However, please consult your doctor if you are pregnant.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Avoid breastfeeding while taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet as it may be excreted in breast milk and cause adverse effects in the baby. However, please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Caution

Steclo-TH4 Tablet may cause drowsiness, tiredness, dizziness or vision problems in some people. Therefore, avoid driving if you feel any of these symptoms after taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet .

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Liver

Caution

Take Steclo-TH4 Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required. Avoid taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you have severe liver failure.

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Kidney

Caution

Take Steclo-TH4 Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as required. Avoid taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you have severe kidney disease.

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Children

Unsafe

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is not recommended for children as the safety and effectiveness were not established.

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FAQs

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is used to reduce and relieve pain due to muscle spasms (painful muscular contractions) associated with degenerative vertebral disorders, vertebral static problems, dorsal pain, low back pain, and torticollis (neck muscle contractions).

Steclo-TH4 Tablet contains Thiocolchicoside and Aceclofenac. Thiocolchicoside is a muscle relaxant that works on the centres of the spinal cord and brain. This helps relieve muscle stiffness and improves muscle movements, thereby relieving pain due to muscle spasms. Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (pain killer) that works by blocking the action of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzyme in the body involved in the production of certain chemical substances, such as prostaglandins, that cause pain and swelling.

Steclo-TH4 Tablet may affect sperm cells and thereby cause problems with male fertility. Therefore, please consult your doctor before taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you are planning to become a father.

Steclo-TH4 Tablet may cause diarrhoea as a side effect. It is not necessary for everyone taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet to experience this side effect. However, if the condition persists or worsens, please consult a doctor.

You are not recommended to take Steclo-TH4 Tablet with warfarin as co-administration of these two medicines may increase bleeding risk more easily. However, if you are supposed to use these medicines together, you are advised to contact your doctor so that the dose may be adjusted appropriately to use safely.

Steclo-TH4 Tablet may trigger 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 Steclo-TH4 Tablet .

You are recommended to use Steclo-TH4 Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it. However, if the symptoms persist even after using Steclo-TH4 Tablet for 7 days, stop taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet and consult a doctor.

Avoid taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you are allergic to it. Inform your doctor if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart disease, high blood pressure, bleeding disorders, liver or kidney problems. Consult your doctor before using Steclo-TH4 Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and it best to avoid alcohol while taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet as it can increase the risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding.

No, Steclo-TH4 Tablet is not addictive. However, it's important to use it only as prescribed by your doctor.

Steclo-TH4 Tablet is generally used for short-term and can be stopped when the pain is relieved. However, it should be used for duration as advised by your doctor.

Yes, some people may experience dizziness (feeling weak, faint, unsteady, or lightheaded) after taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet . It is best to take a short break and restart once you feel better if you are experiencing light-headedness or dizziness. However consult your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.

The use of Steclo-TH4 Tablet may be harmful to patients with known allergies to painkillers or components of this medicine. It should also be avoided in individuals with a history of stomach ulcers, heart failure, high blood pressure, liver disease, and kidney problems. Therefore, if you have any medical conditions, inform your doctor before taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet .

Yes, Steclo-TH4 Tablet can be taken with Vitamin B-complex. Vitamin B-complex helps to treat vitamin deficiency which may be the cause of your symptoms. However, please consult your doctor before taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet with other medicines or supplements.

Long-term use of Steclo-TH4 Tablet can cause kidney damage due to the reduction in prostaglandins, which normally protect the kidneys. It's important to monitor kidney function regularly and consult your doctor if you have any concerns or pre-existing kidney conditions.

No, taking more than the recommended dose will not improve its effectiveness but may lead to increased side effects. Consult your doctor if you think you have taken more doses of Steclo-TH4 Tablet or experience worsening symptoms while taking Steclo-TH4 Tablet .

Take Steclo-TH4 Tablet in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Steclo-TH4 Tablet is to be taken with food.

You are recommended to consult your doctor before taking other medicines with Steclo-TH4 Tablet to avoid potential drug interactions. Some medications that may interact with Steclo-TH4 Tablet include, anti-hypertensives, antidiabetic medications, and antidepressants. These interactions can affect the effectiveness of the medications or increase the risk of side effects. Therefore, it is important to inform your doctor about all the medications you are taking, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements, to ensure safe and effective treatment.

If you suspect an overdose of Steclo-TH4 Tablet , it is crucial to seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an overdose may include nausea, seizures (fits) and drowsiness. If you experience any of these symptoms, consult your doctor.

The side effects of Steclo-TH4 Tablet are diarrhoea, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and increased liver enzymes in the blood. If these persist or worsen, consult your doctor.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

FIRST FLOOR ( NORTH PART) PLOT NO C-66 (B);ROAD NO-1 V K I A ; SIKAR ROAD JAIPUR – 302013 RAJASTHAN
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