Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Malocide Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Malocide Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Fatigue, Feeling of fullness, Dizziness, Headache, Mouth sore, Skin rash. |
| 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. Malocide Tablet is to be taken with food. |
| Driving | It is not known whether Malocide Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. |
| Kidney | Malocide Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Malocide Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Malocide Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Malocide Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Malocide Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Pyrimethamine and Sulphadoxine which treat malaria. Pyrimethamine is an antiparasitic medicine which works by increasing the levels of haeme in the blood, a substance toxic to the malarial parasite. This kills the parasite and stops the infection from spreading. Sulphadoxine is an antibiotic which stops the bacteria from producing folic acid, a nutrient required for bacterial multiplication. |
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