Azunate 60mg Injection 1’s

INTRODUCTION ABOUT AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION

AZUNATE
60MG INJECTION contains Artesunate which belongs to the group of
medicines called Antimalarials. It is used for the management of severe
malaria including cerebral malaria in adult and paediatric patients.
Also, it can also be used against quinine resistance. 

Malaria is
mosquito-borne acute febrile disease caused by a protozoan named
Plasmodium falciparum. It is characterized by symptoms such as high
fever, chills, sweating, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, body
aches, weakness, agitation, confusion, fainting on standing up and
anaemia (reduced red blood cell count). Cerebral malaria is the most
severe neurological complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria which
may also cause coma.

AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION is not recommended
for use if you have previous history of allergic reactions to artesunate
or artemisinin derivatives. Before receiving AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION
inform your doctor if you liver or kidney problems or any other
problems.

AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION is not recommended for use
during first trimester of pregnancy. It should be used with caution in
breastfeeding women. Consult your doctor before receiving AZUNATE 60MG
INJECTION.  

AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION should be used with caution
in children. Consult your child’s doctor for advice before
administration of AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION to your child. 

The most
common side effects associated with the use of AZUNATE 60MG INJECTION
are dizziness, light-headedness, headache, rash, hair loss, taste
alteration (metallic/bitter taste), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and
diarrhoea. Inform your doctor if any of these side effects bothers
you.