Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

Information About Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

About Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

The Medicine Brand Thalimax 100Mg Tab is manufactured by GETWELL PHARMACEUTICALS and mainly contents the generic drug Thalidomide.

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Active Ingredients For Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

Thalidomide 100 mg

Diseases List For Which Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Severe erythema modosum leprosum ENL

Other Significations For Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

This Medication Immunosuppressive drugs or immunosuppressive agents are drugs that inhibit or prevent activity of the immune system They are used in immunosuppressive therapy to Prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues eg bone marrow heart kidney liver Also Treat autoimmune diseases or diseases that are most likely of autoimmune origin eg rheumatoid arthritis multiple sclerosis myasthenia gravis systemic lupus erythematosus sarcoidosis focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Crohns disease Behcets Disease pemphigus and ulcerative colitis Treat some other nonautoimmune inflammatory diseases eg long term allergic asthma control

Precautions To Be Taken Before Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

Allopurinol Zyloprim that is used for treating increased blood levels of uric acid and preventing gout increases azathioprine levels in the blood which may increase the risk of side effects from azathioprine Therefore it is important to reduce the dose of azathioprine by approximately 13 to 14 in patients taking allopurinol The use of angiotensinconverting enzyme ACE inhibitors to control high blood pressure in patients taking azathioprine has been reported to induceanemia low levels of red blood cells and severe leukopenia low levels of white blood cells Azathioprine reduces blood levels of the blood thinnerwarfarin Coumadin and thus may reduce the blood thinning effect of warfarin Safety and efficacy of azathioprine in children have not been established

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Pregnancy And Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

Can We Take Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

Can We Use Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab 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 Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Thalidomide- Thalimax 100mg Tab