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About Leflunomile 20 Tablet
Leflunomile 20 Tablet is used to relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis and Psoriatic arthritis are autoimmune diseases characterised by joint inflammation, stiffness, and pain.
Leflunomile 20 Tablet contains 'Leflunomide', an isoxazole immunomodulatory agent which works by suppressing the activated immune system. Thereby, it helps reduce pain, inflammation and swelling.
In some cases, Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, stomach pain, indigestion, rash, and hair loss. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
Do not take Leflunomile 20 Tablet if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy, as Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause serious congenital disabilities. Leflunomile 20 Tablet should not be taken by breastfeeding mothers as it passes into breast milk. Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause dizziness, so drive with caution.
Uses of Leflunomile 20 Tablet
Leflunomile 20 Tablet is used in the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis and Psoriatic arthritis. The detailed uses of Leflunomile 20 Tablet are as follows:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Leflunomile 20 Tablet reduces joint pain, swelling, and stiffness; slows progression of joint damage.
- Psoriatic Arthritis: Leflunomile 20 Tablet eases symptoms like joint inflammation and skin lesions associated with psoriasis.
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Directions for Use
- Take Leflunomile 20 Tablet with or without food as advised by your doctor.
- It is usually taken once daily; however, follow your doctor’s recommendation regarding the dosage and duration.
- Swallow Leflunomile 20 Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, chew, or break it.
Medicinal Benefits
- Leflunomile 20 Tablet relieves symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
- It inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, reducing excessive immune cell activity.
- It has antiproliferative properties, helping suppress abnormal cell growth.
- Leflunomile 20 Tablet reduces inflammation, redness, pain, and swelling in affected joints.
- It improves joint function and mobility, enhancing the quality of life in arthritis patients.
How Leflunomile 20 Tablet Works
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- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
- Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
- Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
- Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
- Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
- Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
- Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
- Eat protein-rich foods like fish, poultry, eggs, and legumes.
- Include foods with minerals and vitamins essential for hair health.
- Join a support group to connect with others experiencing hair loss.
- Openly discuss your feelings about hair loss.
- Consider covering up with wigs, hats, or scarves.
- Be patient and avoid seeking miracle cures.
- Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
- Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
- Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
- Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
- Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
- Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
- To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
- Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
- Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
- Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
- Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
- Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
- Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
- Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
- Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
- Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
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Drug Warnings
- Do not take Leflunomile 20 Tablet if you are allergic to leflunomide, have severe liver or kidney problems, low levels of protein in the blood, immune system problems, bone marrow problems, or serious infections.
- Leflunomile 20 Tablet is not recommended to be used in pregnant women, lactating mothers and people below 18 years of age.
- Talk to your doctor before taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet if you have/had serious infections like interstitial lung disease (inflammation of the lungs), tuberculosis (TB), or pneumonia.
- Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause dizziness, so drive with caution.
- Leflunomile 20 Tablet may make you more susceptible to infections; notify the doctor if you develop infections, sore throat, breathlessness, jaundice, unexplained bleeding or bruising.
- Inform your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including supplements and herbal products.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Taking Azathioprine with Leflunomile 20 Tablet can increase the risk of side effects which may lead to anemia, bleeding problems, or infections.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet with Azathioprine together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, unusual bleeding or bruising, fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscle aches, shortness of breath, weight loss, red or inflamed skin, body sores, pain or burning during urination. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Leflunomile 20 Tablet with pyrazinamide may increase the risk or severity of liver problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet and Pyrazinamide together can cause an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
When Efavirenz is taken with Leflunomile 20 Tablet it can increase the risk or severity of liver damage.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Efavirenz with Leflunomile 20 Tablet together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms like fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark-colored urine, light-colored stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, you should contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
When Etoposide is used with Leflunomile 20 Tablet, the likelihood or severity of infection may increase.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Leflunomile 20 Tablet and Etoposide, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you develop fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscular pains, shortness of breath, blood in phlegm, weight loss, red or irritated skin, body sores, or discomfort or burning during urination, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Ibrutinib and Leflunomile 20 Tablet can increase the risk of developing serious infections.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Ibrutinib can be taken with Leflunomile 20 Tablet, if prescribed by the doctor. However, if you experience fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscle pains, breathing difficulty, blood in your coughing fluid, weight loss, red or irritated skin, body sores, and discomfort or burning when you urinate, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
Combining Lenalidomide with Leflunomile 20 Tablet can increase the risk and severity of side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Lenalidomide and Leflunomile 20 Tablet together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. If you have any of these symptoms, contact your doctor right away. These symptoms include infection, liver problems, fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscle pain, difficulty breathing, weight loss, pain, joint pain, swelling, bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, or bleeding. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet and Naltrexone can increase the risk or severity of liver problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Leflunomile 20 Tablet and Naltrexone, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking tofacitinib with Leflunomile 20 Tablet can increase the risk of infections.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Leflunomile 20 Tablet and tofacitinib together can result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, unusual bleeding or bruising, fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscle aches, shortness of breath, weight loss, red or inflamed skin, body sores, pain or burning during urination. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Combining Brodalumab with Leflunomile 20 Tablet can increase the risk of negative side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Leflunomile 20 Tablet with Brodalumab can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice symptoms like fever, chills, diarrhea, shortness of breath, weight loss, pain or burning while urinating, sore throat, or muscle aches, it's best to contact your doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to your doctor.
Taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet and ambrisentan can lead to or increase the risk or severity of developing liver problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Leflunomile 20 Tablet and ambrisentan, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Physical activity helps in strengthening muscles and relieves joint stiffness. Gentle activities like 20-30minutes of walking or swimming would be helpful.
- Performing yoga may also help in improving joint flexibility and pain management.
- Maintain a healthy weight by performing regular low-strain exercises and eating healthy food.
- Get adequate sleep, as resting the muscles can help in reducing inflammation and swelling.
- De-stress yourself by meditating, reading books, taking a warm bubble bath or listening to soothing music.
- Acupuncture, massage and physical therapy may also be helpful.
- Eat food rich in antioxidants such as berries, spinach, kidney beans, dark chocolate, etc.
- Foods containing flavonoids help in reducing inflammation. These include soy, berries, broccoli, grapes and green tea.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
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Alcohol
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You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption while taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet . Alcohol intake, along with Leflunomile 20 Tablet , may cause liver disease.
Pregnancy
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It is not recommended to take Leflunomile 20 Tablet while you are pregnant. Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause serious birth defects.
Breast Feeding
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It is not recommended to take Leflunomile 20 Tablet while you are breastfeeding. Leflunomile 20 Tablet passes into breast milk.
Driving
Caution
Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause dizziness and tiredness; do not drive or operate heavy machinery if you feel dizzy.
Liver
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Please consult your doctor if you have liver impairment before taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet .
Kidney
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Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment before taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet .
Children
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Leflunomile 20 Tablet is not approved for children under the age of 18 years.
Heart
Avoid taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet if you have any cardiac problems. If prescried, caution should be exercised while taking Leflunomile 20 Tablet .
Geriatrics
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Please consult a doctor before giving Leflunomile 20 Tablet to geriatric patients.
FAQs
Leflunomile 20 Tablet is used to relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
Leflunomile 20 Tablet is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) which stops the DNA (genetic material) of the provoked immune system cells required for their survival. It thereby helps in treating inflammation, redness, and swelling at the damaged site (especially joints).
Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause diarrhoea. Drink plenty of fluids and eat non-spicy food if you experience diarrhoea. If you find blood in stools (tarry stools) or if you experience severe diarrhoea, consult your doctor. Do not take anti-diarrheal medicine on your own.
It might take 4-6 weeks before you notice any benefit. In some cases, it might also take 6 months for you to feel the full effect of Leflunomile 20 Tablet . Take Leflunomile 20 Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed to treat your condition effectually.
Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, a weak immune system and serious infections like pneumonia, or tuberculosis (TB).
The best time to take leflunomide is usually in the morning, with food, to help minimize stomach upset. However, following your doctor's specific instructions for taking leflunomide is essential, as the optimal timing may vary depending on your needs and health status.
Leflunomile 20 Tablet is not a steroid. It contains leflunomide, which is an immunomodulatory medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Leflunomide works by reducing inflammation and slowing the progression of the disease.
Leflunomile 20 Tablet may cause weight loss as a side effect. This weight loss is usually insignificant and may be due to a loss of appetite. If you experience significant weight loss, it is essential to consult your doctor.
Patients taking leflunomide should notify their doctor if they experience any unusual symptoms, side effects, or concerns. They should also keep their doctor informed about any changes in their health or medications.
Leflunomile 20 Tablet takes a long time to be eliminated from your body. It is generally recommended to wait at least 2 years after stopping Leflunomile 20 Tablet before planning a pregnancy. It is essential to consult your healthcare provider for personalized advice and to discuss the best plan for pregnancy after stopping Leflunomile 20 Tablet .
While taking leflunomide, it's reassuring to know that the risk of cancer is extremely low. Although there's a slight increase in the risk of certain types of cancer, such as lymphoma, this is very rare. Your healthcare provider will closely monitor you and address any concerns. Regular check-ups make you feel confident and safe while managing your condition with leflunomide.
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