Medicine Details
Fabiflu Tablet
Manufacturer: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition: Favipiravir (200mg)
Medicine Type: allopathy
Introduction: In Treatment of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a highly infectious disease that is caused by a strain of a virus called coronavirus. The most common symptoms are fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, breathing difficulty, nasal congestion, and diarrhea among others. Fabiflu Tablet is used to manage these symptoms in mildly to moderately infected individuals and helps you recover from the infection. Fabiflu Tablet should be taken only if prescribed by a doctor. If you think you have come in contact with a person who has been infected with Covid-19, or if you feel any of these symptoms, consult your doctor immediately.
Benefits: 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. Fabiflu Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Description: Fabiflu Tablet is an antiviral medicine. It is used for the treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults. It stops the virus from multiplying and therefore, decreases the viral load in the body. Take Fabiflu Tablet only as per the dose and duration suggested by your doctor. Do not self-medicate. The most common side effects of this medicine include the increased uric acid levels in blood, diarrhea, decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), and increased liver enzymes. If any of these side effects bother you, consult with your doctor. To make sure it is safe for you, you should let your doctor know if you have severe kidney or liver disease before taking this medicine. Fabiflu Tablet is not recommended for women who are pregnant, suspected to be pregnant or breastfeeding, as it can cause harmful effects to the developing baby. Also, inform your doctor if you have a history of hypersensitivity to this drug, have abnormalities in uric acid metabolism, or have gout.
How to Use: Fabiflu Tablet is an antiviral medicine. It stops the SARS-CoV-2 virus from multiplying. By doing so, it decreases viral load in the body, restricts the spread of infection and helps in speeding up the recovery process.
Safety Advice: - Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Fabiflu Tablet. Please consult your doctor. - Pregnancy : UNSAFE - Fabiflu Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby. - Breast feeding : UNSAFE - Fabiflu Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. - Driving : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - It is not known whether Fabiflu Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. - Kidney : CAUTION - Fabiflu Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fabiflu Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. - Liver : CAUTION - Fabiflu Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Fabiflu Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
If Missed: If you miss a dose of Fabiflu 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.
Packaging: strip of 34 tablets
Packaging Type:
Primary Use: Treatment of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Side Effects: Diarrhea | Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils) | Increased liver enzymes
Alcohol Interaction: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Pregnancy Interaction:
Lactation Interaction: UNSAFE
Driving Interaction:
Kidney Interaction: CAUTION
Liver Interaction: CAUTION