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Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
Pregnancy Interaction | Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Dicarb 100mg Tablet during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
Expert Advice | Do not take diethylcarbamazine: If you have had a history of convulsions or epilepsy. If you have kidney or heart problems. If you are greater than 65 years of age. If you are breast-feeding or pregnant. |
Common Side Effect | Headache, Dizziness, Vomiting, Abnormal liver function tests, Nausea, Abdominal pain, Hair loss, Fever, Vertigo. |
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. Dicarb 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food. |
Driving | Dicarb 100mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive. |
Kidney | There is limited information available on the use of Dicarb 100mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. |
Liver | There is limited information available on the use of Dicarb 100mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
Mechanism of action | Diethylcarbamazine belongs to a class of medication called anti-helminthic. It can act against both the larval and adult forms of the parasitic worms that cause filariasis.. |
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