About Lumerax 20 mg Tablet
LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET belongs to the class of ‘anti-malarial drugs’, primarily used to treat and prevent malaria. Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites a healthy person, it transmits the ‘Plasmodium parasite’ into the bloodstream, which affects the red blood cells and liver cells. Malaria symptoms usually start in 10 days to 4 weeks after the infection. They include chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anaemia, muscle pain, convulsions, coma and bloody stools.
LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET contains two medicines, namely: Artemether and Lumefantrine. These are anti-malarial drugs that interfere with Plasmodium parasite’s growth in the red blood cells of the human body. LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET is a combination that is used to treat non-severe malaria caused by a parasite called ‘Plasmodium falciparum,’ other Plasmodium species. It works by inhibiting nucleic acid and protein synthesis in Plasmodium falciparum. Artemether is known to reduce parasite biomass and Lumefantrine eliminates residual parasites.
LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET is available in oral tablet formulation. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration based on your medical condition. Common side effects of LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET include headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, weakness, fever, chills, tiredness, muscle/joint pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cough and trouble sleeping. These side effects are not familiar to everyone and vary individually. If you notice any side effects that are not manageable, please consult your doctor.
Before using LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET, inform your doctor if you recently used any prescription and non-prescription medications, including other anti-malarial or antibiotic drugs. Let your doctor know if you are allergic to LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET or its components. Inform your doctor if you have any liver or kidney problems, severe heart diseases and electrolyte imbalance. It is essential to let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or a breastfeeding mother. Avoiding alcohol is recommended to rule out any possibility of side effects.
Uses of Lumerax 20 mg Tablet
Malaria
Medicinal Benefits
LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET contains two anti-malarial drugs, namely: Artemether and Lumefantrine. It is a combination that treats non-severe malaria caused by a parasite called ‘Plasmodium falciparum’, other Plasmodium species. It interferes with the growth of Plasmodium parasites in the red blood cells of the human body. LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET works by inhibiting nucleic acid and protein synthesis in Plasmodium falciparum. Artemether reduces parasite biomass and Lumefantrine eliminates residual parasites.
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Side Effects of Lumerax 20 mg Tablet
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Loss of appetite
- Weakness
- Fever
- Chills
- Tiredness
- Muscle/joint pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Cough
- Trouble sleeping
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
Let your doctor know if you use any antibiotic drugs or have recently undergone treatment with other anti-malarial drugs. Inform your doctor if you have any allergic reactions to LUMERAX20MG DT TABLET or its components. Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any liver or kidney problems, malarial infection of the brain, lungs or kidneys, severe heart diseases and electrolyte imbalance. It is essential to inform your doctor if you have hypokalemia (low potassium levels) or hypomagnesemia (low magnesium levels) before starting LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET. LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET may affect QT prolongation that can cause serious fast/irregular heartbeat. Hence it is advised to inform your doctor if you have any heart-related problems like heart failure, slow heartbeat, QT prolongation in EKG or ECG (electrocardiogram), and a family history of heart diseases. LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET is not recommended during the first three months of pregnancy. Do not use LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET during breastfeeding. Once you have completed the course, you should wait at least one week before starting to breastfeed again. However, it is essential to let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or a breastfeeding mother. Avoiding alcohol is recommended to rule out any possibility of side effects like dizziness or drowsiness.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET may interact with other anti-malarial drugs (mefloquine, quinine, quinidine), drugs treating abnormal heart rhythms (flecainide, amiodarone, sotalol, procainamide, disopyramide), antipsychotics (pimozide, ziprasidone), macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin), antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, rifabutin, rifampin), fits medicines (carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin), antifungals (ketoconazole, itraconazole), HIV drugs (delavirdine, efavirenz, nelfinavir, ritonavir), antidepressants (clomipramine, amitriptyline, imipramine), blood pressure drugs (metoprolol), depression medicines (St. John’s wort) and birth control pills.
Drug-Food Interactions: Avoiding alcohol may improve the side effects of LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET. Grapefruit juice may affect the efficacy of LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET, hence please avoid it during treatment with LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Before using LUMERAX 20MG DT TABLET, let your doctor know if have any heart diseases, liver or kidney problems, malarial infection of the brain, lungs or kidneys, severe heart diseases, and electrolyte imbalance.
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