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Lefumide 10 Tablet

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Packaging:10.0 tablets in 1 strip
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Composition:Leflunomide (10mg)
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Quick Facts

Chemical ClassIsoxazole Derivative
Habit FormingNo
Therapeutic ClassPAIN ANALGESICS
Action ClassDisease Modifying Anti-Rheumatoid Drugs (DMARDs)- Non biologics

About Lefumide 10 Tablet

Lefumide 10 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 10 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.

How It Works

Lefumide 10 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 10 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.

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 10 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

What if you miss a dose?

If you miss a dose of Lefumide 10 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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Composition of Lefumide 10 Tablet

Uses of Lefumide 10 Tablet

Rheumatoid arthritis

Key Benefits of Lefumide 10 Tablet

  • In Rheumatoid arthritis Lefumide 10 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.

Side Effects of Lefumide 10 Tablet

  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Rash
  • Diarrhea
  • Increased liver enzymes
  • Dyspepsia
  • Dizziness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Hair loss
  • Weight loss
  • Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)

This is not a complete list of side effects. Consult your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms.

Safety Advice for Lefumide 10 Tablet

Alcohol
UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lefumide 10 Tablet.

Pregnancy
UNSAFE

Lefumide 10 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.

Breast Feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Lefumide 10 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
UNSAFE

Lefumide 10 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney
CAUTION

Lefumide 10 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lefumide 10 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver
UNSAFE

Lefumide 10 Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Lefumide 10 Tablet may cause weight loss as a common side effect. However, weight loss due to this medicine is usually insignificant. The reason for this reduction in weight could be due to accompanying loss of appetite. Consult your doctor if your weight loss is significant.

The doctor should be informed if one has lung problems like cough, shortness of breath or if one observes symptoms of infection like fever, weakens, and flu-like symptoms. Along with that, if a person experiences allergic reactions like hives rashes and liver problems like yellowing of skin, loss of appetite then it should be consulted with the doctor. One should also inform the doctor if there is a decrease in blood cell count causing easy bruising and recurrent infections. In addition to that, the doctor should be informed if one becomes pregnant during the course of treatment.

Lefumide 10 Tablet takes fairly long time to get flushed out of your system. Hence, you should not plan pregnancy for at least 2 years after stopping Lefumide 10 Tablet. This extensive time duration may be reduced to a few weeks by taking certain medicines which can help speed up the removal of Lefumide 10 Tablet from your body.

Lefumide 10 Tablet may take about 4 weeks or longer to show improvement in the condition. It may even take 4-6 months to show full benefits. Hence, the medicine should not be stopped if there is no significant improvement. For any further query consult your doctor who will analyze the condition.

Lefumide 10 Tablet may increase your chances of cancer especially of lymph system, but this is very rare. The reason could be decreased strength of the immune system caused by Lefumide 10 Tablet. Discuss with your doctor if you have concerns regarding it.

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