Mefloquine & Artesunate Tablets

About Mefloquine & Artesunate Tablets

What is Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets?
Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets is the medication to prevent or treat malaria.
Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets are often given to treat mild or moderate malaria but isn't recommended for severe malaria. It's taken orally.
Often it's used as a part of combination therapy, like Artesunate plus Mefloquine.
Detailed information related to Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets uses, side-effects, reviews, questions, interactions, and precautions is as follows:

Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets Uses
Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets is used for the treatment, control, prevention, & improvement of the following diseases, conditions and symptoms:

• Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets is that the first-line treatment for children or adults with severe malaria, usually together with another antimalarial.
• Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets also are given to treat less severe sorts of malaria when it is often given orally.
• Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablet is active against P. ovale, P. malariae, and severe P. knowlesi.

Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets Working, Mechanism of Action and Pharmacology
Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets improves the patient's condition by performing the following functions:

• Mefloquine has been found to supply swelling of the Plasmodium falciparum food vacuoles.
• It's going to act by forming toxic complexes with free heme that damage membranes and interact with other plasmodial components. Mefloquine and Artesunate is an antimalarial agent that acts as a blood schizonticide. Artesunate may be a prodrug that's rapidly converted to its active form dihydroartemisinin (DHA).
• This process involves the hydrolysis of the 4-carbon ester group via plasma esterase enzyme.

Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets Side-effects
The following is a list of possible side-effects that may occur in medicines that contain Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets. This is not a comprehensive list. These side-effects are possible, but do not always occur. Some of the side-effects may be rare but serious. Consult your doctor if you observe any of the following side-effects, especially if they do not go away.

• vomiting
• diarrhea
• headaches
• rash
• slow heartbeat
• allergy
• dizziness

Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets Precautions & How to Use
Before using Mefloquine and Artesunate Tablets, inform your doctor about your current list of medications, over the counter products (e.g. vitamins, herbal supplements, etc.), allergies, pre-existing diseases, and current health conditions (e.g. pregnancy, upcoming surgery, etc.). Some health conditions may make you more susceptible to the side-effects of the drug. Take as directed by your doctor or follow the direction printed on the product insert. Dosage is based on your condition. Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens. Important counseling points are listed below.

• Read the directions on the label, patient guide, or medicine guide by the drugs company or ask your pharmacist before beginning to use the tablets.