Indinate 50mg Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Indica Laboratories Pvt Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Artesunate (50mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Sesquiterpene lactones |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTI MALARIALS |
| Action Class | Antimalarial- Artemisinin and derivatives |
| User Rating | 4.8 |
| User Reviews | 464 |
FAQ
Is Indinate 50mg safe?
Indinate 50mg is safe if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Take it exactly as directed and do not skip any dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully and let your doctor know if any of the side effects bother you.
What if I forget to take a dose of Indinate 50mg?
If you forget a dose of Indinate 50mg, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects.
Who should not use Indinate 50mg?
Use of Indinate 50mg should be avoided in patients who are allergic to Indinate 50mg or any of its components. However, if you are not aware of any allergy or if you are using Indinate 50mg for the first time, consult your doctor.
Can I stop taking Indinate 50mg when I feel better?
No, do not stop taking Indinate 50mg without consulting your doctor even if you are feeling better. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is completely cured. Therefore, for better and complete treatment, it is advised to continue your treatment for the prescribed duration.
What should I tell my doctor before starting treatment with Indinate 50mg?
Before starting treatment with Indinate 50mg, inform your doctor if you have any other health conditions like kidney- or heart-related problems. This is because certain medical conditions may affect your treatment and you may even need dose modifications. Also, let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
What if you forget to take Indinate Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Indinate 50mg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Indinate 50mg Tablet Reviews
Indinate 50mg is an antiparasitic medication. It 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).
Indinate 50mg should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it with food, preferably at a fixed time. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned.
Some people may experience a headache, weakness, and loss of appetite, as the side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. You may be monitored with blood tests once a week for 4 weeks to detect the presence of malarial parasites.
Indinate 50mg should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it with food, preferably at a fixed time. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned.
Some people may experience a headache, weakness, and loss of appetite, as the side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. You may be monitored with blood tests once a week for 4 weeks to detect the presence of malarial parasites.
How Indinate 50mg Tablet Works
Indinate 50mg is an antiparasitic medication. It works by producing harmful chemicals (free radicals) within the malarial parasite, thereby killing it.
How to Use Indinate 50mg 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. Indinate 50mg is to be taken with food.
Benefits of Indinate 50mg Tablet
- In Malaria: Indinate 50mg is an antimalarial medicine and is used to treat malaria, a serious or life-threatening illness that is spread by a parasite that enters the human body by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It kills the infection-causing parasite and stops the further spread of the infection. Take it only as prescribed and refrain from taking any other medicines along with this medicine (unless advised by the doctor) as they may affect the absorption of this medicine. Do not use this medicine for treating any other condition without consulting your doctor.
Uses of Indinate 50mg Tablet
- Malaria
Indinate 50mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Indinate 50mg during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Indinate 50mg in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Indinate 50mg may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Indinate 50mg. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Indinate 50mg in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Indinate 50mg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- Do not drive or operate machinery after taking it because you may feel sleepy.
- Do not take this medicine if you are in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you notice flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, muscle pains and any changes in a heartbeat.
- Indinate 50mg should be taken with food or drinks enriched with fat such as milk.
- Inform your doctor if you are allergic to Indinate 50mg.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
- Indinate 50mg is used in the treatment of malaria.
- You may be asked for a regular blood test once a week while taking this medicine.
- It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
References
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
- Rosenthal PJ. Antiprotozoal Drugs. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 911.