Melfalax 5 Tablet

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  • Manufactured by: GLS Pharma Ltd
  • Contains / Salt: Melphalan (5 mg)
  • Storage: Store at room temperature

Melfalax 5 Tablet

25 Tablet in 1 Strip
₹ 3850 ₹5500 30% OFF Save: ₹1650
25 TABLET | 1 Strip
₹ 3850 ₹5500 30% OFF Save: ₹1650
0 people have bought this recently
  • Manufactured by: GLS Pharma Ltd
  • Contains / Salt: Melphalan (5 mg)
  • Storage: Store at room temperature


Melfalax 5 Tablet Benefits & Uses

Melfalax 5 Tablet is used to treat the following -

Other Benefits

Melfalax 5 Tablet Dosage & How to Take

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

Age Group Dosage
Adult
  • Disease: Multiple Myeloma
  • Before or After Meal: Either
  • Single Maximum Dose: 2 mg
  • Dosage Form: Tablet
  • Dosage Route: Oral
  • Frequency: 3 daily
  • Course Duration: As directed by the doctor
  • Special Instructions: As prescribed by the doctor
Adult(Female)
  • Disease: Ovarian Cancer
  • Before or After Meal: Either
  • Single Maximum Dose: 200 mcg/kg
  • Dosage Form: Tablet
  • Dosage Route: Oral
  • Frequency: 1 daily
  • Course Duration: 5 days
  • Special Instructions: As prescribed by the doctor
Geriatric
  • Disease: Multiple Myeloma
  • Before or After Meal: Either
  • Single Maximum Dose: 2 mg
  • Dosage Form: Tablet
  • Dosage Route: Oral
  • Frequency: 3 daily
  • Course Duration: As directed by the doctor
  • Special Instructions: As prescribed by the doctor

Melfalax 5 Tablet Related Warnings

  • Is the use of Melfalax 5 Tablet 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.

    Severe
  • Is the use of Melfalax 5 Tablet safe during breastfeeding?


    Melfalax should not be taken without taking your doctor's advice, as it may have severe side effects on breastfeeding women.

    Severe
  • What is the effect of Melfalax 5 Tablet on the Kidneys?


    Very few cases of side effects of Melfalax on kidney have been reported.

    Mild
  • What is the effect of Melfalax 5 Tablet on the Liver?


    Melfalax has very mild side effects on the liver.

    Mild
  • What is the effect of Melfalax 5 Tablet on the Heart?


    Side effects of Melfalax rarely affect the heart.

    Mild


Severe Interaction of Melfalax 5 Tablet with Other Drugs

Melfalax 5 Tablet should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -

Severe

Moderate



Melfalax 5 Tablet Contraindications

If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Melfalax 5 Tablet unless your doctor advises you to do so -



Frequently asked Questions about Melfalax 5 Tablet

  • Is this Melfalax 5 Tablet habit forming or addictive?


    Forming a habit of Melfalax 5 Tablet has not been reported.

    No
  • Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?


    After taking Melfalax 5 Tablet you may feel sleepy. So it is not advised to perform these activities.

    Dangerous
  • Is it safe?


    Melfalax 5 Tablet should be used only after doctor's advice.

    Safe, but take only on Doctor's advise
  • Is it able to treat mental disorders?


    Melfalax 5 Tablet is unable to treat or cure mental disorders.

    No

Melfalax 5 Tablet Interactions with Food and Alcohol

  • Interaction between Food and Melfalax 5 Tablet


    It is safe to take Melfalax 5 Tablet with food.

    Safe
  • Interaction between Alcohol and Melfalax 5 Tablet


    Due to lack of research, there is no information about the side effects of taking Melfalax 5 Tablet with alcohol.

    Unknown


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This medicine data has been created by -

Vikas Chauhan

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



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