What is Labnat injection used for?
Labnat Injection is an anti-malarial medication used for the treatment of drug-resistant strains of malaria p. falciparum and p. vivax. It is used for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant severe malaria in both adults and children. Labnat injection is available on Drugstore Nigeria, an online pharmacy store in Lagos.
What is the Composition of Labnat injection?
Labnat injection contains Artemether 80mg
Labnat injection Dosage
For Adults dose: 80mg Labnat injection is given twice a day on day one. Followed by 80mg Labnat injection once daily for 4 days.
For Children dose: 1.6mg/kg Labnat injection is given twice a day on day one. Followed by the same dose once daily for 5 days.
How to use Labnat injection
Labnat injection comes as a solution for injection and it is to be administered by a healthcare provider into a large muscle. Do not self administer Labnat injection.
How quickly does Labnat injection work?
Labnat injection contains artemether, which is a highly effective anti-malarial which has been shown over time to clear fever within 30-48 hours.
What are the side effects of Labnat injection?
Common side effects of Labnat injection include;
• Cough,
• Diarrhea,
• Dizziness,
• Fatigue,
• Headache,
• Joint and muscle pain and
• Stiffness,
• Loss of appetite,
• Nausea,
• Stomach pain,
• Tiredness,
• Trouble in sleeping,
• Vomiting,
• Weakness.
Labnat injection Precautions
• Patients with a history of liver or kidney disease, heart problem, infection, mental illness, HIV, or any allergy, who are taking other medications should take Labnat injection with caution
• Labnat injection may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this labnat injection.
Labnat injection Price
Labnat injection Price is listed in Drugstore.ng, Nigeria’s largest online pharmacy store.
