Lumerax 20mg

Buy Lumerax 20mg

Lumerax 20mg Tablet is a combination medicine used to treat non-severe malaria when certain other antimalarial medications become ineffective. This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a severe or complicated malaria. Also, it should not be used for malaria prevention.

Lumerax 20mg Details

Composition = Artemether + Lumefantrine

Dosage = 20mg + 120mg

Indication = Malaria

Manufacturer = Ipca Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.

How Does Lumerax 20mg Work?

Lumerax 20mg Tablet is a combination of two antiparasitic medicines: Artemether and Lumefantrine, which treats malaria. These medicines work by increasing the levels of haeme in the blood, a substance toxic to the malarial parasite. This kills the parasite and stops the infection from spreading.

What Is Route Of Administration?

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Lumerax 20mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Dosage Of Lumerax 20mg

Lumerax 80 Tablet

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Side Effects Of Lumerax 20mg

Major

Abdominal or stomach pain

Chills

Cough

Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse

Fever

Headache

Muscle aches

Pale skin

Right upper abdominal or stomach pain and fullness

Sore throat

Stuffy or runny nose

Minor

Back pain

Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, “pins and needles”, or tingling feelings

Burning, dry, or itching eyes

Continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears

Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)

Discharge or excessive tearing

Dizziness or lightheadedness

Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings

Hearing loss

Hives or welts

Redness of the skin

Drug To Drug Interaction

Erythromycin

Quinidine

Chlorpromazine

Ciprofloxacin

Quetiapine

Terfenadine

While Tacking Lumerax 20mg

Do

Before you use Lumerax 20mg, tell your doctor if you are allergic to it or its ingredients. Your doctor may prescribe an alternative medicine and update your medical records to record this information.

Before you use Lumerax 20mg Tablet, tell your doctor of your medical history including prolonged heartbeat (QT prolongation), low blood potassium level, decreased heart rate (bradycardia), or heart attack (myocardial ischemia).

The use of Lumerax 20mg Tablet may change platelet count. Use of Lumerax 20mg may increase or decrease the number of the platelet count.

The use of this medicine may change white blood cell count. Use of Lumerax 20mg can lead to increased or decreased the level of white blood cell count.

The use of Lumerax 20mg Tablet may change alanine transaminase level. The level of alanine transaminase has been found to increase on treatment with Lumerax 20mg.

The use of this medicine may change haematocrit level. Use of Lumerax 20mg can lead to a decrease in the ratio of the volume of red blood cells (hematocrit level).

The use of this medicine may change aspartate aminotransferase level. The level of aspartate aminotransferase has been found to be increased during treatment with Lumerax 20mg.

Don’t

Pregnancy = Lumerax 20mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.

Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation = Lumerax 20mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving = Lumerax 20mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

Kidney = Lumerax 20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lumerax 20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver = Lumerax 20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lumerax 20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Uses Of Lumerax 20mg

Lumerax 20mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that is used to treat acute and uncomplicated malarial infections in patients weighing 5 kg (11 lb) and above. This medicine works by killing the parasitic organisms that cause malaria by blocking the synthesis of nucleic acid and proteins. This medicine helps by preventing the growth of malarial parasites.

Storage Of Lumerax 20mg

If there are disposal instructions on the package, please follow the instructions.

If there are medicine take-back programs in your country, you should contact the respective authority to arrange for the disposal of the medicine. For example, in the USA, the Drug Enforcement Administration regularly hosts National Prescription Drug Take-Back events.

If there are no take-back programs, mix the medicine with dirt and place them in a sealed plastic bag. Throw the plastic bag in your household trash. Separately, remove all personal information including the prescription label from the medicine packaging and then dispose off the container.