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Melfalax is an allopathic medicine Secondary and off-label uses of Melfalax have also been mentioned below. The correct dosage of Melfalax depends on the patient's age, gender, and medical history. This information has been provided in detail in the dosage section.
Melfalax is used to treat the following -
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
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Is the use of Melfalax safe for pregnant women?
Melfalax should not be taken during pregnancy, or should only be taken on the advice of a doctor as it may have severe side effects.
Is the use of Melfalax safe during breastfeeding?
Melfalax should not be taken without taking your doctor's advice, as it may have severe side effects on breastfeeding women.
What is the effect of Melfalax on the Kidneys?
Very few cases of side effects of Melfalax on kidney have been reported.
What is the effect of Melfalax on the Liver?
Melfalax has very mild side effects on the liver.
What is the effect of Melfalax on the Heart?
Side effects of Melfalax rarely affect the heart.
Melfalax should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Severe
Moderate
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Melfalax unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Melfalax habit forming or addictive?
Forming a habit of Melfalax has not been reported.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
After taking Melfalax you may feel sleepy. So it is not advised to perform these activities.
Is it safe?
Melfalax should be used only after doctor's advice.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
Melfalax is unable to treat or cure mental disorders.
Interaction between Food and Melfalax
It is safe to take Melfalax with food.
Interaction between Alcohol and Melfalax
Due to lack of research, there is no information about the side effects of taking Melfalax with alcohol.
This medicine data has been created by -
B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience
References
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Evomela (melphalan)
KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 861
April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 810-812