Brand Name: Spasmonac® TH4
Composition: Aceclofenac 100mg + Thiocolchicoside 4mg Tablets
Mechanism of action (MOA)
- Aceclofenac: Preferential COX-2 inhibitor with potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
- Thiocolchicoside: Centrally acting muscle relaxant that modulates GABA-A receptors to relieve muscle spasm.
- Clinical Evidence: Dual therapy showed significantly reduces pain in acute low back pain compared to Aceclofenac alone, with similar safety.
Indications
- Acute Low Back Pain with Muscle Spasm
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Peri-arthritis Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis with Muscle Spasm
References
- Kumar, R., & Gupta, Y. K. (2010). Aceclofenac: An update of its therapeutic use in pain and inflammation
- Kamath, Ashwin. "Thiocolchicoside: a review." DHR Int J Med Sci 4.2 (2013): 39-45.
- Nellika AM, Mothalampet A, Rajagopal S. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2018;7(2):333–336.