Falcigo 60mg Injection
Buy Falcigo 60mg Injection
Falcigo 60mg Injection is an effective anti-malarial medicine. It is used to treat severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum strains when other medicines are not effective.
Falcigo 60mg Injection Details
Composition = Artesunate
Dosage = 60mg
Indication = Malaria
Manufacturer = Zydus Cadila
What Is Falcigo 60mg Injection?
Falcigo 60mgs Injection, a derivative of artemisinin is a water-soluble hemisuccinate. It is very effective in the treatment of severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum strains when other medicines fail to show positive results. However, it cannot be used to prevent malaria. Falcigo 60mg Injection can be given by injection into a vein or a muscle, or taken by mouth.
How Does Falcigo 60mg Injection Work?
Falcigo 60mg Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It works by producing harmful chemicals (free radicals) within the malarial parasite, thereby killing it.
What Is Route Of Administration?
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Dosage Of Falcigo 60mg Injection
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Side Effects Of Falcigo 60mg Injection
Major
Dizziness
Headache
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Injection site pain
Fever with body pain
Minor
Anemia
Low WBC and Platelet count
Swelling of the liver
Drug To Drug Interaction
Mefloquine = Report the use of mefloquine or any other anti-malarial medicine to the doctor before receiving Falcigo 60mg Injection. You may require a dose adjustment and more frequent monitoring when using these medicines together.
Pyrimethamine = Report the use of either of the medicine to the doctor. You may require a dose adjustment and more frequent monitoring while using these medicines together.
While Tacking Falcigo 60mg Injection
Do
Do not start or continue the Falcigo 60mg Injection tablets and consult your doctor If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Falcigo 60mg Injection.
Do not start or continue the Falcigo 60mg Injection tablets and consult your doctor you are in first 3 months of pregnancy or If you are breast feeding.
Do not drive or operate machinery after taking Falcigo 60mg Injection because you may feel sleepy.
Don’t
Pregnancy = Use of Falcigo 60mg in pregnant women is not recommended unless absolutely necessary. The effect of this medicine on pregnancy is not clearly established and hence should be used only in life-threatening situations.
Breast-feeding = Use of Falcigo 60mg while breastfeeding is not recommended unless necessary. Your doctor will determine whether or not to use this medicine.
Severe malaria = Falcigo 60mg should be used to treat malaria only when it is severe and other medicines like quinine are proving to be ineffective.
Liver/kidney impairment = Falcigo 60mg should be used with caution in patients having an impaired liver/kidney function. If the impairment is very severe then the use of this medicine should be avoided.
Uses Of Falcigo 60mg Injection
Falcigo 60mg Injection is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs or kidneys).
Storage Of Falcigo 60mg Injection
Store Falcigo 60mg Injection at room temperature & avoid direct exposure to heat & sunlight
Always check for expiry on the package or with the pharmacist before buying Falcigo 60mg Injection.
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