Alfence Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Lorcaserin (10mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Benzazepines |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | OTHERS |
| Action Class | Centrally acting anti-obesity drug |
| User Rating | 4.9 |
| User Reviews | 749 |
FAQ
Alfence Tablet Reviews
Alfence is used in the treatment of obesity. It is more effective if used with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.
Alfence is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
The most common side effects are headache, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth, and constipation. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. It can also cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make dizziness worse.
Before getting this medicine, you should let your doctor know if you have liver, kidney or heart problems and diabetes. You should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Let your doctor know if you taking other prescription, over-the counter, or herbal weight loss products.
Alfence is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
The most common side effects are headache, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth, and constipation. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. It can also cause dizziness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make dizziness worse.
Before getting this medicine, you should let your doctor know if you have liver, kidney or heart problems and diabetes. You should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Let your doctor know if you taking other prescription, over-the counter, or herbal weight loss products.
How Alfence Tablet Works
Alfence is a serotonin receptor agonists. It works by affecting a certain part of the brain that helps control your appetite. In this way, it increases the feeling of fullness and decreases food intake.
How to Use Alfence Tablet
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. Alfence may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Alfence Tablet
- In Obesity: Alfence decreases cravings for food every now and then. This helps reduce food intake and enables you to cut down on those extra calories that are responsible for gaining weight due to overeating. Therefore, this medicine helps to treat obesity and prevents the complications of being overweight like diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious problems. It also improves your confidence by helping you lose weight and enhances your quality of life.
Uses of Alfence Tablet
- Obesity
Alfence Tablet Side Effects
- Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
- Rash
- Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Constipation
- Worsening of diabetes
- Nausea
- Oropharyngeal pain
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
- Fatigue
- Vomiting
- High blood pressure
- Urinary tract infection
- Psychiatric disorders
- Cough
- Peripheral edema
- Dryness in mouth
- Depression
- Back pain
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Anxiety
- Headache
- Nasal infection
Safety Tips
Driving
UNSAFE
Alfence may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Alfence is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Alfence. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Alfence is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Alfence is recommended.
Kidney
CAUTION
Alfence should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Alfence may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Alfence is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Quick Tips
- Seek medical attention in the event of emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior.
- Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Along with taking Alfence, eat a well-balanced diet and spend 150 minutes a week in physical activities.
- Alfence might impair cognitive function therefore avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you are certain that Alfence does not impact you adversely.
- Alfence is used for the treatment of obesity along with a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
- Weight loss can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level). Monitor your sugar level regularly.
References
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 820-21.
- Lorcaserin hydrochloride [FDA Label]. Zofingen, Switzerland: Arena Pharmaceuticals GmbH; 2012 [revised Jul. 2016].