Tegaspa 60mg
Information About Tegaspa 60mg
About Tegaspa 60mg
Medicine Brand Tegaspa 60Mg is manufactured by Lupin Laboratories Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Tegaserod.
Pakaging
100
Active Ingredients For Tegaspa 60mg
Tegaserod 60Mg
Diseases List For Which Tegaspa 60mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For gastrointestinal motility and the peristaltic reflex
Other Significations For Tegaspa 60mg
This Medication The drug functions as a motility stimulant achieving its desired therapeutic effects through activation of the 5HT4 receptors of the enteric nervous system in the gastrointestinal tract It also stimulates gastrointestinal motility and the peristaltic reflex and allegedly reduces abdominal pain
Precautions To Be Taken Before Tegaspa 60mg
There are no known drug interactions with tegaserod Other drugs that increase intestinal contractions will likely lead to more diarrhea if used together with tegaserodNOTE On March 30 2007 the FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that Novartis had agreed to discontinue marketing tegaserod Zelnorm for the shortterm treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and for patients younger than 65 years of age with chronic constipation FDA analysis of safety data pooled from 29 clinical trials involving over 18000 patients showed an excess number of serious cardiovascular adverse events including angina heart attacks and stroke in patients taking tegaserod Zelnorm compared to patients taking placebo
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Tegaspa 60mg
Can We Take Tegaspa 60mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Tegaspa 60mg
Can We Use Tegaspa 60mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant
Side Effects Of Tegaspa 60mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity