Unicarbazan Forte Tablet

Unicarbazan is a combination medicine comprised of Diethylcarbamazine and Chlorpheniramine. This medication treats parasitic infections. It is advised to take the dosage of this drug as directed by the doctor. You should inform your doctor, if you are allergic to any medicine, product, food substance or to any ingredients present in this medication.

Inform your doctor about all your medical conditions and history before starting this medicine. The dose is based on body weight and medical condition so it must be determined by your doctor.

• Worm Infections

• Hypersensitivity

• Respiratory Disorders Of The Neonates

• Sleepiness

• Weakness

• Irregular Heart Rate

• Headache

• Allergic Reaction

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Consult your doctor before using this medication.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Pregnant women must consult doctor before using this medication.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  In case of breastfeeding, you must consult the doctor.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  Caution is advised when driving or operating machinery.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  Caution to be advised in patients with impaired renal function.

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Unicarbazan Forte Tablet , and hence can be used as its substitute.

• Delcar Forte 250 Mg/5 Mg Tablet

  Ashok Pharmaceuticals

• Dec Forte Tablet

  Shrinivas Gujarat Laboratories Pvt Ltd

• Are there any overdose instructions?

  Consult your doctor in case of overdose.

• Are there any missed dose instructions?

  Missed dose should be taken as soon as possible. It is recommended to skip your missed dose, if it is the time for your next scheduled dose.

This medication is a first-generation antihistamine, which is used to prevent the allergic symptoms from conditions such as urticaria and rhinitis. This drug binds to the histamine H1 receptor, which prevents the action from endogenous histamine. It also works as an anthelmintic drug and is specifically active against parasites. Patients with loiasis and lymphatic filariasis find diethylcarbamazine very effective. The drug basically sensitizes microfilariae to phagocytosis thereby allowing the leukocytes to target and destroy the parasites.

• Diethylcarbamazine- Drug Information Portal [Internet]. druginfo.nlm.nih.gov. 2019 [Cited 25 April 2019]. Available from:

  https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/diethylcarbamazine

• Diethylcarbamazine- DrugBank [Internet]. Drugbank.ca. 2019 [Cited 25 April 2019]. Available from:

  https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00711

• Chlorphenamine- Drug Information Portal [Internet]. druginfo.nlm.nih.gov. 2019 [Cited 23 April 2019]. Available from:

  https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/chlorpheniramine

• Chlorphenamine- DrugBank [Internet]. Drugbank.ca. 2019 [Cited 16 May 2019]. Available from:

  https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01114