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About Afrelect 1mg Tablet

RASAGILINE is used alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease. This drug can improve symptoms such as stiffness, shakiness, and difficulty in movement. Parkinson's disease is a medical disorder that affects the ability of a person to do regular tasks. This disease affects the nervous system of the body that in turn, affects the person's ability to move or do the normal activities of the day. This is a chronic and progressive disorder, so if the right treatment is not provided to the patient at the initial stage of this disease, then their symptoms may worsen with time.

RASAGILINE belongs to the therapeutic category of medicines, namely monoamine oxidase (MAO) type B inhibitors. The drug starts working by increasing the amounts of certain natural substances (norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin) in the brain. Parkinson's disease is supposed to be caused by reduced levels of dopamine in the brain. There is an enzyme called Monoamine oxidase present in the brain, that is responsible for breaking the norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, tyramine, and similar chemicals, that are used by nerves for communication purposes. MAO enzymes are of types; MAO-A and MAO-B. RASAGILINE is responsible for breaking of MAO-B, which in turn reduces the breakdown of dopamine and increases the level of dopamine in the brain. An increased level of dopamine makes a person feel good and reduces the symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease.

Uses of Afrelect 1mg Tablet

Parkinson’s disease

Medicinal Benefits of Afrelect 1mg Tablet

RASAGILINE is an oral drug that is suggested for treating the symptoms of parking son's disease. This drug can reduce the period of stiffness or slow movement. Being an MAO inhibitor. It acts by increasing the levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin. Dopamine is responsible for increasing the pleasurable sensations and improving the memory, learning ability, and motor system of the body. Lack of this hormone may affect the sleep patterns, digestion, memory, learning ability of a person. Parkinson's disease is also supposed to be caused by too little dopamine in the brain.

Directions for Use

RASAGILINE is an oral drug, so it should be taken by mouth with or without food as suggested by the doctor, once on a daily basis. The doctor will decide the dose after checking the severity of the medical disorder, reaction to treatment, and different drugs a person might be taking. A person should make sure to inform the doctor regarding all the medications or home remedies they are using with. Never increase the dosage or take it more regularly than recommended without asking a doctor as it may cause serious side effects. Avoid quitting this drug without speaking with the doctor as it may worsen the condition. After checking the improvement in condition, the doctor will adjust the dose.

Side Effects of Afrelect 1mg Tablet

Alongside its required benefits, RASAGILINE may cause some unpleasant effects. However, these side effects may go with time, in the event, the side effects got worse then one should seek clinical consideration. Some of the adverse effects of RASAGILINE include stomach pain, chills, cough, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, fainting, fever, itching, or skin rash. Some side effects of RASAGILINE may needn't clinical consideration and may disappear during treatment as the body adjusts to the medication.

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In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

Prior to taking RASAGILINE, tell your doctor if you are sensitive to any ingredients present in it.  RASAGILINE may make you feel drowsy, so try not to drive, use apparatus, or do whatever needs mental attentiveness until you know the exact effects of the drug. Cut-off alcoholic drinks.  

It is possible that this medication may pass into breast milk. Consult your doctor for more information. During pregnancy, this medicine should only be advised after the doctor's advice. Talk about the side effects and benefits of medicine to the doctor.

Prior to having a medical procedure, inform your doctor concerning all the items you use (counting professionally prescribed medications, non-prescription medications, and home-grown items). And also, tell your doctor if you have, coronary illness, (for example, coronary artery infection, respiratory failure, chest pain, and cardiovascular failure), stroke, hypertension, diabetes, an overactive thyroid.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction:

RASAGILINE may interact with other medicines and may increase the side effects of the drug. Consult with the doctor if you are already taking any medicine or prescription medicine. Some of them include pain killers (amitriptyline, tramadol), antidepressant medications (sertraline, bupropion, mirtazapine), selegiline (A medication is used to help control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD).

Drug-Disease Interaction:

The use of RASAGILINE is strictly restricted if a patient is already dealing with disease including heart disease, chest pain, liver disease, mental/mood disorders, diabetes, overactive thyroid, and sleep disorders.

Safety Advice

ALCOHOL

Taking the drug along with alcohol may increase the side effects such as confusion, drowsiness, and trouble in concentration. A few people may find it difficult in doing mental tasks. A person needs to limit the use of alcohol while being treated with this medicine.

PREGNANCY

RASAGILINE isn't suggested during pregnancy except if the primary care physician thinks it is required. Your PCP will check the advantages over the side effects.

BREAST FEEDING

No clinical use of RASAGILINE during breastfeeding has been reported. The drug might reduce serum prolactin and may affect milk production. Tell the doctor if you are a breastfeeding mother.

DRIVING

Abstain from driving or operating any task that demands mental attentiveness until you know how the drug will affect you. However, the drug may cause sleepiness or dizziness in the body, but every person responds differently. Abstain from getting up excessively quickly from a sitting or lying position.

LIVER

• In persons dealing with any type of liver disease, it is advised to use RASAGILINE with caution as the effects of the medicine will be increased because of slower removal of drug from the body. However, the drug is highly restricted to use in patients dealing with severe liver problems.

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KIDNEY

RASAGILINE is not allowed to use in individuals with moderate or extreme kidney problems. If a person has such problems, then they must tell their doctor.