Emefreze Tablet

Composition of Emefreze Tablet

Emefreze Tablet contains Doxylamine (10mg) + Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) (10mg). It belongs to the Anti-emetic / prokinetic and B-complex vitamin class of medicines.

Uses of Emefreze Tablet

Treatment of Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Key benefits

• In Treatment of Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy Emefreze Tablet blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick during pregnancy. This medicine helps you cope with nausea or vomiting that occurs due to hormonal changes during pregnancy and helps you complete the term without much discomfort. It is a very safe and effective medicine. It also contains a vitamin supplement that improves your baby’s immune system as well as brain development and helps reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

How Emefreze Tablet works

Emefreze Tablet is a combination of two medicines: doxylamine and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). It helps treat nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. Doxylamine is an antihistamine that works by blocking the action of a chemical messenger (histamine), thereby controlling nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is a form of vitamin B that possesses anti-nausea properties.

How to take Emefreze Tablet

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. Emefreze Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

If you miss a dose of Emefreze 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.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause drowsiness, disorientation and abnormal muscle movements. It is unlikely to cause serious harm, because the body passes surplus B vitamins out in the urine. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Emefreze Tablet

Most side effects of Emefreze are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Emefreze Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Use it for the shortest period that works. These medicines are not intended for long-term daily use. Report any unusual muscle stiffness, tremor, restlessness or uncontrolled movements of the face or limbs at once — stop and contact your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have a heart rhythm problem; some of this group affect the heart's electrical timing. Persistent vomiting needs a diagnosis. Do not keep suppressing it without seeing a doctor, especially with abdominal pain, fever or blood. Tingling, numbness or burning in the hands and feet should be assessed by a doctor rather than self-treated — a supplement does not address the cause. Folic acid can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency while nerve damage continues, so B12 should be checked before taking folic acid long term. Bright yellow urine after a B-complex dose is expected and harmless.

Do not take Emefreze if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with bleeding, blockage or perforation of the gut, or with certain heart rhythm disorders.

Interactions with other medicines

Antifungals, some antibiotics and heart-rhythm medicines increase the risk of rhythm problems when combined. Adds to the drowsiness of alcohol and sedatives. Long-term metformin, acid-reducing medicines and some anti-epileptics lower B12 or folate levels. Tell your doctor if you take levodopa, as vitamin B6 can reduce its effect.

How to store Emefreze Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Emefreze Tablet

Take it on an empty stomach with a glass of water. Emefreze Tablet may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Do not take Emefreze Tablet with other sedating medications such as those for cough and cold as the combination could worsen dizziness leading to falls or other accidents.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

INDIABULLS PHARMACEUTICALS

Therapeutic class:

GYNAECOLOGICAL

Drug class:

Anti-emetic / prokinetic and B-complex vitamin