Maladin 100mg Tablet

Description

Maladin 100mg Tablet is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease, characterized by high-grade fever, chills, sweating, nausea, or vomiting. Maladin 100mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. You should take it with food. It is better to have this medicine at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed. Some people may develop side effects like headache, rash, changes in mood, and urine or skin discoloration. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or do not go away. It may even cause dizziness when you get up from sitting or lying down. Thus, it is better to get up slowly to reduce such side effects. Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or suffering from any liver, kidney, or heart problems or if you are allergic to any medicine.

Introduction

In Malaria Maladin 100mg Tablet 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.

Benefits

Maladin 100mg Tablet is an antiparasitic medication. Although its exact mechanism of action is not known, it probably works by binding to the DNA of the parasites (worms) thereby killing them. This treats your infection.

How to use

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. Maladin 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety Advice

- Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Maladin 100mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Maladin 100mg Tablet 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. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Maladin 100mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Driving : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - It is not known whether Maladin 100mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. - Kidney : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - There is limited information available on the use of Maladin 100mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. - Liver : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - There is limited information available on the use of Maladin 100mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.