Misonate 30 mg Injection
Misonate 30 mg Injection(Artesunate)
Brand: Nabiqasim
Composition:
Each vial contains:
Artesunate ph. Int … 30 mg, 60 mg or 120mg (ph.int.specs.)
Indication: Indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria in adults. Treatment of severe malaria with said injection should always be followed by a complete treatment course of an appropriate oral antimalarial regimen.
Pharmacodynamics:
Mechanism of Action: Absolutely, Artesunate is a hemisuccinate derivative of dihydroartemisinin, which is itself formed by the reduction of artemisinin.
Availability of :
Available at fareedpharma.com
Presentation:
One vial of artesunate for injection 30 mg, 1 ampoule of .5 ml of Sodium Bicarbonate 5 % injection and 2.5 ml ampoule of saline 0.9 % injection.
60 mg pack contains:
single dose vial of artesunate for injection 60 mg, 1 ampoule of 1 ml of Sodium Bicarbonate 5 % injection and one ampoule of 5 ml of saline 0.9 % injection.
120 mg pack contains:
Vial of artesunate for injection 120 mg, 1 ampoule of 2 ml of Sodium Bicarbonate 5 % injection and one ampoule of 10 ml of saline 0.9 % injection.
Mode of Administration:
Hence, Both routes of administration are available for the said product
- Intramuscular
- Slow Intravenous
Use In Pregnancy:
Surely, Administer it in pregnant females but with great care
- Administer Artesunate to pregnant women in the second and third trimesters.
- Llimitze use of artesunate during the first trimester of pregnancy