LEFUmide 20 Tablet
Manufacturer:
cipla ltd
Salt Composition: Leflunomide (20mg)
Action Class: Non-Biologic DMARDs (Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatoid Drugs)
Packaging: 10.0 tablets in 1 strip
Uses
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
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Product Description
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. It helps in slowing down the progression of the disease and provide relief from pain, swelling, and redness. LEFUmide 20 Tablet can be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better.Using this medicine may cause some common side effects such as nausea, headache, dyspepsia, rash, diarrhea, and increased liver enzymes. Consult with your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Also, tell your doctor of all the other medicines you are taking. Your doctor may recommend regular blood tests to check and make sure the medicine is not harming your liver or effecting your blood counts. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult with their doctors before taking the medicine.
Key Benefits
In Rheumatoid arthritisLEFUmide 20 Tablet reduces pain, stiffness, and swelling in your joints and slows down the progression of bone and joint damage. This will help you do normal daily activities more easily and thus improve your quality of life. This medicine should be taken at the same time each day to get maximum benefits. Keep taking it even if you feel well because it is preventing future harm as well as improving your symptoms.In Psoriatic arthritisPsoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis, a condition where the skin cells in the body grow too quickly and form scales and dry patches. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis. Symptoms include joint pain, stiffness and swelling, which may flare and subside. LEFUmide 20 Tablet helps reduce pain, stiffness and swelling in your spine and joints. It helps improve flexibility and prevents disease progression. This will help you lead a better and active life.show moreshow less
Side Effects
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common Side Effects :
Nausea
Headache
Rash
Diarrhea
Increased liver enzymes
Dyspepsia
Dizziness
Loss of appetite
Hair loss
Weight loss
Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
Common Side Effects :
Nausea
Headache
Rash
Diarrhea
Increased liver enzymes
Dyspepsia
Dizziness
Loss of appetite
Hair loss
Weight loss
Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
How To Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. LEFUmide 20 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How It Works
LEFUmide 20 Tablet blocks the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation, swelling and redness associated with certain autoimmune diseases.
It suppresses the underlying disease process, rather than simply treating the disease.
It suppresses the underlying disease process, rather than simply treating the disease.
Safety Information & Precautions
Alcohol:
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with LEFUmide 20 Tablet.
Pregnancy:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breastfeeding:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of LEFUmide 20 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with LEFUmide 20 Tablet.
Pregnancy:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breastfeeding:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of LEFUmide 20 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:
LEFUmide 20 Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
You have been prescribed LEFUmide 20 Tablet to control the symptoms and slow down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis.
It will take 6-8 weeks for LEFUmide 20 Tablet to work. Hence, keep taking the medicine.
Get blood tests done every 4 weeks. This is to make sure that LEFUmide 20 Tablet is not harming your liver or blood counts.
Avoid alcohol when taking LEFUmide 20 Tablet as it could harm your liver.
Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking LEFUmide 20 Tablet.
LEFUmide 20 Tablet may increase the risk of infection. Avoid being close to people with cold, flu or other contagious illnesses.
Tell your doctor if you experience nausea or diarrhea.
It will take 6-8 weeks for LEFUmide 20 Tablet to work. Hence, keep taking the medicine.
Get blood tests done every 4 weeks. This is to make sure that LEFUmide 20 Tablet is not harming your liver or blood counts.
Avoid alcohol when taking LEFUmide 20 Tablet as it could harm your liver.
Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking LEFUmide 20 Tablet.
LEFUmide 20 Tablet may increase the risk of infection. Avoid being close to people with cold, flu or other contagious illnesses.
Tell your doctor if you experience nausea or diarrhea.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose of LEFUmide 20 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
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