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MEFQUE 250MG TABLET, Pack of 4 TabletS
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Prescription drug

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MEFLOQUINE-250MG
ORAL
Not Returnable
Apr-24
Prescription drug
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Country of origin

INDIA

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Khasra No. 66/3, & 67/2, Juddi Kalan, Baddi-173205, Distt. Solan (H.P.)
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FAQs

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET is safe if used in the dose and duration recommended by your doctor. Take it just as instructed and do not skip any dose. Follow your doctor's directions carefully and inform your doctor if any of the side effects disturb you.
No, do not stop taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET without asking your doctor even if you are feeling better. Your symptoms may enhance before the infection is completely cured. Thus, for better and complete treatment, it is instructed to continue your treatment for the recommended duration.
It has been reported that taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET for a long time may cause irreversible damage to the retina of your eye which can even lead to vision loss, so take this medicine for the time suggested by the doctor.
High fever with chills is the main symptom of malaria. The symptoms include feeling of cold and shivering, high fever, sweating. It also includes headache, nausea, body pain and weakness.
No, do not take antifungal (ketoconazole) with MEFQUE 250MG TABLET and for at least 15 weeks after you stop taking it. Serious, life-threatening side effects on your heart can occur. Consult your doctor for further advice.

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Alcohol

Unsafe

A person should limit the consumption of alcohol as it may worsen the side effects. It may lead to liver damage.

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Pregnancy

Caution

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks benefits outweigh risks. Please consult a doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

It is not safe to breastfeed while taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET. A patient is advised to take this drug only at a doctor's consultation.

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Driving

Caution

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET may cause dizziness, so one should avoid driving or doing any activity that needs mental alertness.

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Liver

Caution

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients with impaired liver function. Consult your doctor before using MEFQUE 250MG TABLET.

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Kidney

Caution

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients with impaired kidney function. Consult your doctor before using MEFQUE 250MG TABLET.

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Children

Caution

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should not be used for children below 3 months. MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should be used only when prescribed by a child specialist.

Product Substitutes

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Meflotas 250 mg Tablet 2's

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Larimef 250 mg Tablet 4's

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MEFLOC 250MG TABLET

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Reference

  1. https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.9670.pdf
  2. https://www.drugs.com/cdi/mefloquine.html

About MEFQUE 250MG TABLET

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET comes into the category of 'Antimalarials' mainly used to treat or prevent malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito (anopheles mosquito). When an infected mosquito bites a healthy person, then it transmits the infections into the bloodstream, which after several days starts affecting the red blood cells & liver cells, breaking them in the process. Usually, an infected person starts noticing the symptoms of malaria within 10 days to 4 weeks after the infection that include shaking chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anemia, muscle pain, convulsions, coma and bloody stools.

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET contains ‘mefloquine’, which acts by killing the malarial parasites. It works by enhancing the levels of heme in the blood. Haeme is a substance toxic to the malarial parasite. In this way, the parasite gets killed by its toxic by-products released during its metabolism of hemoglobin. This kills the parasite and prevents the infection from spreading.

Take MEFQUE 250MG TABLET as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take MEFQUE 250MG TABLET for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. You may experience sleeping problems (bad dreams, sleepiness, unable to sleep), headache, dizziness, vertigo (loss of balance), itching, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain or diarrhoea. Most of these side effects of MEFQUE 250MG TABLET do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy to MEFQUE 250MG TABLET or its active part. MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should not be taken in conditions like liver disease, kidney disease, eye problems and epilepsy/ fits disorder. MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should not be given to children less than 3 months. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET. Do not drive or use a machine while taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET as it causes dizziness. If you have some tolerance for sugar, you should not take MEFQUE 250MG TABLET. Contact your doctor before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET.

Uses of MEFQUE 250MG TABLET

Malaria

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Medicinal Benefits

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET falls into a group of medicines known as antimalarials, which are indicated for treating or preventing malaria. MEFQUE 250MG TABLET contains mefloquine, which is quinoline medicine, that works by enhancing the levels of heme in the blood. Haeme is a substance toxic to the malarial parasite. In this way, the parasite gets killed by its toxic by-products released during its metabolism of hemoglobin. This kills the parasite and prevents the infection from spreading.

Directions for Use

Take MEFQUE 250MG TABLET preferably after a meal or as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Side Effects of MEFQUE 250MG TABLET

  • Sleeping problems (bad dreams, sleepiness, unable to sleep)
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo (loss of balance)
  • Itching
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhoea

Drug Warnings

MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should not be taken in conditions like epilepsy/fits, heart problems, liver/ kidney disease, eye problems, inflammation in the lungs, and low blood sugar level. Before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET inform your doctor if you have suicidal thoughts, severe anxiety, abnormal dreams, insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), depression, feeling restless and confusion. Before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy to MEFQUE 250MG TABLET or its active part MEFQUE 250MG TABLET should not be given to children less than 3 months. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET. Do not drive or use a machine while taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET as it causes dizziness. If you have some tolerance for sugar, you should not take MEFQUE 250MG TABLET. Contact your doctor before taking MEFQUE 250MG TABLET.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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MefloquineZiprasidone
Critical
MefloquineGatifloxacin
Severe

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

Drug-Diseases Interactions

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No Drug - Disease interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • CHLOROQUINE
  • QUINIDINE
  • QUININE
  • AMITRIPTYLINE
  • PHENOTHIAZINE
  • CARBAMAZEPINE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • PHENOBARBITAL
  • VALPROATE
  • RIFAMPICIN
  • PENICILLIN
  • KETOCONAZOLE
  • EFAVIRENZ
  • TRAMADOL
  • WARFARIN

Habit Forming

No

Special Advise

  • Take MEFQUE 250MG TABLET as prescribed by your doctor, do not stop takin if you feel better.
  • Your doctor may advice regular eye check up, during the treatment with MEFQUE 250MG TABLET as it may cause damage to the retina.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • A person should take nutritious food as when a person has a malarial fever, their body's requirement gets increased, and also taking high carbohydrate diet, Fresh fruits and vegetables help in recovering the body fast.
  • During fever, a person may experience appetite loss, thus eating food becomes a challenge. To deal with this, one should drink glucose water, fresh fruit juices, coconut water, to supplying the body's requirements through liquids.
  • High malaria fever makes the body weak and reduces appetite to take food that helps to synthesize immune bodies and help the body deal with parasites.
  • A person should not take very high-fiber foods like green leafy vegetables, and fruits with thick skin, as the body is already in the healing stage and it also has to digest these complex foods.
  • Take proper rest, which helps the body to relax and heal faster.