Opalmon: Side Effects & Dosing

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Limaprost alfadex

Indications/Uses

Improvement of various ischemic symptoms eg, ulcer, pain & feeling of coldness associated w/ thromboangiitis obliterans. Improvement of subjective symptoms (pain & numbness of lower legs) & gait ability associated w/ acquired lumbar spinal canal stenosis (in patients w/ bilateral intermittent claudication showing normal SLR test result).

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult Improvement of various ischemic symptoms eg, ulcer, pain & feeling of coldness associated w/ thromboangiitis obliterans 30 mcg daily in 3 divided doses. Improvement of subjective symptoms (pain & numbness of lower legs) & gait ability associated w/ acquired lumbar spinal canal stenosis (in patients w/ bilateral intermittent claudication showing normal SLR test result) 15 mcg daily in 3 divided doses.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Pregnancy.

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Special Precautions

Patients w/ bleeding tendency or under treatment w/ antiplatelets, thrombolytics or anticoagulants; severe lumbar spinal canal stenosis.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Stomach discomfort, rash, headache, diarrhea.

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Drug Interactions

May accelerate bleeding tendency w/ antiplatelets eg, aspirin, ticlopidine, cilostazol, thrombolytics eg, urokinase, anticoagulants eg, heparin, warfarin.

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets & Fibrinolytics (Thrombolytics)

ATC Classification

B01AC28 - limaprost ; Belongs to the class of platelet aggregation inhibitors excluding heparin. Used in the treatment of thrombosis.

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Opalmon tab 5 mcg

Packing/Price

210's

Opalmon

Manufacturer:

Ono Pharmaceutical

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma

Marketer:

Meiji