Falcigo 120 Mg Injection

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Active Ingredients	Artesunate
Manufacturer	Zydus Cadila
Packaging	Qty
Strength	120mg

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Dr. Ryan Mitchell

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USA Brand Name

Falcigo

Strength

120mg

Generic Name

Artesunate

Manufacturer

Zydus Cadila

## Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate)

## What Is The Generic Name For Falcigo:

Artesunate is the generic version for Falcigo

## Which USA Brand is Equivalent To Falcigo Injection 120 mg (Artesunate):

Falcigo

## About Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate):

Falcigo Injection 120 mg contains Artesunate 120 mg, which is used in the treatment of Malaria (not for the prevention). This injection must be administered by a doctor or a nurse but you can buy it from all the leading online pharmacy stores, drugstores and medical supply stores if you have a doctor’s prescription.

## Manufacturer :

One of the top leading companies, Zydus Cadila (India) is manufacturing Falcigo Injection 120 mg. It can be purchased from our online pharmacy.

## Strength :

Falcigo Injection 120 mg contains Artesunate 120 mg per 10 ml of injection. This combination may also be available in other substitutes at any of the leading online pharmacy stores, drugstores, and medical supply stores.

## What Are The Uses Of The Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate):

Falcigo Injection 120 mg is used to treat:

Malaria (not for prevention and treatment of severe malaria which has affected brain and lungs)

## How Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate) Works:

Falcigo Injection containing Artesunate basically produce free radicals in malaria parasite which kills the parasite.

## Before You Use Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate):

Make sure that:

You are not allergic to its contents

You have informed the doctor about your Pre-existing diseases, Surgeries, Medications, Food Habits, Supplements, etc.

## What Should You Avoid While Taking Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate):

Avoid taking alcohol

Avoid driving or heavy machine jobs

Avoid taking Medicines without prescriptions

## When Not To Use Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate):

You should avoid Falcigo Injection 120 mg if you:

Have ever noticed any Allergy/Hypersensitivity to it

Have severe Kidney or Liver Diseases

Have gastrointestinal disease or inflammation of intestine

Are Pregnant/Conceiving/Breastfeeding

## Tell Your Doctor If You:

Are Hypersensitive to it

Are having any liver/ Kidney disease

Have Asthma, gastrointestinal disease, seizures, any brain disease, etc.

Have any other Infection or Disease

Are Pregnant/ Breastfeeding women

Are having other Diseases, Drugs or Therapies

## Dosage :

Falcigo Injection contains Artesunate, which is also available in various substitutes and must be administered by a doctor or a nurse only. Always consult your doctor for the frequency and dosage of the injection as age and severity of the disease differ from patient to patient.

Adults are advised to take Falcigo Injection 120 mg by a doctor or a nurse. Do not self administer the drug. It is not recommended for the infants and pregnant women.

## How Much Of The Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate) to Be Used:

Patients are always advised to follow their doctor’s prescriptions and instructions to take Falcigo Injection 120 mg. The dose which is to given is depending upon the severity of the infection.

## How To Take The Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate):

Falcigo Injection 120 mg should be administered by a doctor or a nurse. Do not self administer the injection.

## For How Long Should You Continue Using Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate)

You are always advised to take Falcigo Injection 120 mg as prescribed by your doctor. Patients are not advised to take it for a longer time than recommended but they should complete the course.

## Overdose :

Contact your doctor immediately if you are suspecting the overdose symptoms.

## Missed Dose:

A missed dose of Falcigo Injection 120 mg should be injected by the doctor/nurse as soon as you remember that too after consulting with your doctor. Inform your doctor if you have skipped the dose and it is the time for the next dose.

## What Are The Side Effects Of The Falcigo Injection 120 Mg (Artesunate)

Dizziness

Nausea/Vomiting

Headache

Injection site pain

Fever with body pain

Anaemia

Low WBC and Platelet count

Swelling of the liver

## What Are The Common Drug Interactions:

Falcigo may interact with other medicines, which can produce some adverse effects or cause your drug not to work properly. Hence, always tell your doctor if you are on Vitamins, other Drugs or Herbal Supplements. It interacts with the following medicines:

Mefloquine

Pyrimethamine

## Warning And Precaution:

Falcigo Injection 120 mg should be used very cautiously in patients having:

Allergy to any of its contents

Severe Malaria

Medicine induced fever

Pregnant/Breastfeeding women

Impaired kidney/ Liver function

Consult your doctor for dosage adjustment and effective treatment if you have above conditions.

## Things To Remember:

Keep out of reach of children