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Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by ify84(m): 7:27pm On Nov 18, 2015 |
She is in her 5 month of pregnancy, the doctor, during routine ante-natal wrote a soft malaria drug for her to take. Now, I went to a pharmacy, they gave me Amala malaria drug but she was afraid of Amala, she asked a nurse, and she was told... Fansidar now called swidar.. . Please, which is better for a 5 month old pregnancy and the pharmacy says she shd take all 3 cube at once but her nurse friend says 1cube at a time, morning, afternoon and evening. Response please, as the Amala and Fansidar is here with us and she will be taking it tomorrow morning |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by MosakuAW(m): 7:35pm On Nov 18, 2015 |
ify84: Please read the message below and confirm if any of the drug contains the specific drug for/not for pregnant women before use. In this review we examine the available information on the safety of antimalarials in pregnancy, from both animal and human studies. The antimalarials that can be used in pregnancy include (1) chloroquine, (2) amodiaquine, (3) quinine, (4) azithromycin, (5) sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, (6) mefloquine, (7) dapsone-chlorproguanil, ( artemisinin derivatives, (9) atovaquone- proguanil and (10) lumefantrine. Antimalarial drugs that should not be used in pregnancy including (1) halofantrine, (2) tetracycline/ doxycycline, and (3) primaquine. There are few studies in humans on the pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of antimalarials in pregnancy. This is because pregnant women are systematically excluded from clinical trials. The absence of adequate safety data, especially in the first trimester, is an important obstacle to developing treatment strategies. The pharmacokinetics of most antimalarial drugs are also modified in pregnancy and dosages will need to be adapted. Other factors, including HIV status, drug interactions with antiretrovirals, the influence of haematinics and host genetic polymorphisms may influence safety and efficacy. For these reasons there is an urgent need to assess the safety and efficacy of antimalarial treatments in pregnancy, including artemisinin based combination therapies. |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by Vision4God: 7:38pm On Nov 18, 2015 |
Fansidar is beta |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by fromnigeria(m): 7:46pm On Nov 18, 2015 |
How many of us are doctors, why don't you two walk into a hospital and ask the right person. |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by obuksjr(m): 11:03pm On Nov 18, 2015 |
Fansidar and Amalar is the same drug with different trade names. Both of them contain sulfodoxine-pyrimethamine(SP) as active ingredients, it is safe in pregnancy and also a drug of choice used in intermittent preventive therapy(IPT) in pregnancy. This drug must be avoided if you are allergic to sulphur containing drugs, sulfanamides.The adverse effect is a fixed drug reaction, which forms black patches and blisters on the skin repeatedly on the same spot each time you react to it. Ask your doctor to prescribe another safe antimalaria drug that is used in IPT if you react to sulfonamides. @op, please stick to the prescription of your doctor. If you are not clear with the prescription terms,then call or go back for clarification before you embark on any medication that can cause harm to you and your baby. Remember that nairaland health section cannot serve the purpose of a hospital,so always seek for expert and professional management. 2 Likes |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by nkkystel(f): 12:07am On Nov 19, 2015 |
Fansidar! |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by ify84(m): 10:41am On Nov 19, 2015 |
Thanks all, for ur comments |
Re: Fansidar (swidar) Or Amala For Pregnant Woman by ChelseaDr(m): 4:11pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
Just to add to what obuksjr wrote, yes fansidar is safe in pregnancy BUT MUST be AVOIDED within the first three months, preferably started after 4 months (16 weeks) and could be taken till the time of delivery provided each dose is 4 weeks apart. But Op..a doctor gave you a prescription you decided to meet a "nurse" who does not even know that amala, fansidar, maloxine, malareich etc are d same. BE WISE! |
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