Rtnate

Drug Name:

Artesunate 50mg Tablets

Category:

International Brand: Artesunate

Artesunate

Details

Artesunate 50mg tablets is used for the treatment of Malaria.

The medication comes in an international brand name of Artesunate and an Indian brand name of Rtnate.

 

How does it work?

Artesunate tablets work by decreasing the parasitic population in the user’s body.  Its ingredients help in degrading the genetic material of the parasitic entities in the body and hence, treats the disease.

 

Measures and Precautions

  1. Artesunate 50mg tablets are consumed orally, through the mouth. No other means of consumption should be entertained.
  2. The treatment of severe malaria is done by the tablets by completing the whole course of it instructed by the doctor.
  3. Before starting the usage of the Artesunate 50mg tablets, tell your doctor about the whole medical history including all medicines. This helps in prescribing a dose by the doctor.
  4. Rtnate tablets are not used for the treatment of hypnozoite liver stage forms of plasmodium and will cause the relapses of it. So, in this case, the medication is not used.
  5. The usual recommended dose of the medicine is 50mg which is consumed by the patients of malaria.
  6. The dosages of the Rtnate tablets are based on the user’s medical history, response to the treatment. After assessing the whole medical condition of the users, the dose is prescribed in the treatment of the disease.
  7. Do consume the tablets with meals. This means it is a food-dependent medication.
  8. Always consult the doctor, if any side effects persist for a longer time.
  9. Breastfeeding and pregnant women should not take such tablets, as it is not good for them.
  10. Do not consume alcohol when you are on the consumption of the pills.
  11. Do not ignore the side effects caused by the Artesunate 50mg tablets, immediately contact the doctor.
  12. Do tell the doctor if you have any kind of allergies also with the medicine. The doses of the tablet are based on this also.
  13. If any user has heart disease or kidney disease, then he or she should not take these tablets.

 

Side-effects

Following are the side-effects of the Rtnate tablets:

  • Loss of appetite
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Seizures
  • Neuropsychiatric reactions
  • Haemoglobinuria
  • Reversible neurologic changes
  • Hives
  • Rashes
  • Itchiness
  • Vomiting

 

Interactions

These pills when co-administer with ritonavir, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and nevirapine shows severe interaction reactions. So, the interaction should be avoided by the users.