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Rtsun 50 MG Tablet DT
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Rtsun 50 MG Tablet DT

Manufactured byTrends Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
ContainsArtesunate
Description
Rtsun 50 MG Tablet DT is an effective anti-malarial medicine. It is used to treat severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum strains when other medicines are not effective.
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Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Rtsun 50 MG Tablet DT

  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Injection site pain
  • Fever with body pain
  • Anemia
  • Low WBC and Platelet count
  • Swelling of the liver

Uses of Rtsun 50 MG Tablet DT

What is it prescribed for?

  • Malaria
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Concerns

Commonly asked questions

  • How long does it take for this medicine to take effect?
    The time taken for this medicine to show its effect is not established. However, it reaches the peak level in the body within an hour of administration.
  • How long do the effects of this medicine last?
    The time duration for which the effect of this medicine persists is not established.
  • Is it safe to consume alcohol while taking this medicine?
    Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
  • Is this a habit forming medicine?
    No habit forming tendencies were reported.
  • Can this medicine be taken during pregnancy?
    Use of this medicine in pregnant women is not recommended unless absolutely necessary. The effect of this medicine on pregnancy is not clearly established and hence should be used only in life-threatening situations.
  • Can this medicine be taken while breast-feeding?
    Use of this medicine while breastfeeding is not recommended unless necessary. Your doctor will determine whether or not to use this medicine.

Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use if you have a known history of allergy to Artesunate.
Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

Use of this medicine in pregnant women is not recommended unless absolutely necessary. The effect of this medicine on pregnancy is not clearly established and hence should be used only in life-threatening situations.

Breast-feeding

Use of this medicine while breastfeeding is not recommended unless necessary. Your doctor will determine whether or not to use this medicine.
General warnings

Severe malaria

This medicine should be used to treat malaria only when it is severe and other medicines like quinine are proving to be ineffective.

Medicine induced fever

This medicine can cause fever as a side effect.

Liver/kidney impairment

This medicine should be used with caution in patients having an impaired liver/kidney function. If the impairment is very severe then the use of this medicine should be avoided.

Missed Dose

Contact your doctor immediately if you miss a scheduled dose of this medicine.

Overdose

Contact your doctor immediately if an overdose with this medicine is suspected.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.
Interaction with Alcohol

Description

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Interaction with Medicine

Mefloquine

Pyrimethamine

Disease interactions

Liver disease

This medicine should be administered with caution in patients having an impaired liver function. Appropriate diagnostic tests must be performed before determining the dose regimen. Suitable dose adjustment and frequent monitoring may be needed to ensure safe and effective use.

Kidney Disease

This medicine should be administered with caution in patients having an impaired kidney function. Suitable dose adjustment and frequent monitoring may be needed to ensure safe and effective use.
Food interactions
Information not available.
Lab interactions
Information not available.
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.
Take Rtsun 50 MG Tablet DT as prescribed by the doctor. Do not take more or less than the recommended quantity and duration. It is advised to take this medicine under the supervision of a doctor or a healthcare professional.
Miscelleneous

Can be taken with or without food, as advised by your doctor

To be taken as instructed by doctor

May cause sleepiness

How it works
This medicine works by acting on the malarial parasite in the blood.
Legal Status

Approved

Unknown

Unknown

Approved

Classification

Category

Antimalarial agents

Schedule

Schedule H

[Internet]. 2017 [cited 26 April 2017]. Available from:

https://extranet.who.int/prequal/sites/default/files/documents/MA051part3v2.pdf

WHO Model Prescribing Information: Drugs Used in Parasitic Diseases - Second Edition: Protozoa: Malaria: Artesunate [Internet]. Apps.who.int. 2017 [cited 26 April 2017]. Available from:

http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2922e/2.5.11.html

[Internet]. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2017 [cited 16 November 2017]. Available from:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK294445/
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Information on this page was last updated on 16 Nov 2017

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