Manufacturer: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Dronedarone(400mg)
Dilsave 400mg Tablet should be taken as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with food. Continuous monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate may be needed while taking this medicine. It is important that you keep taking it until your doctor decides it is safe to stop it. If you stop taking this medicine, you may get dangerous uneven heartbeats, which can be life-threatening.The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, weakness, stomach pain, and diarrhea. This medicine can also cause problems with your liver, lungs, nerves, and thyroid gland. Ask your doctor what signs to look out for and report any symptoms you have. It takes a long time to clear from the body. You may continue to have side effects after you stop using it. Ask your doctor about ways to prevent or reduce them.
Dilsave 400mg Tablet is an anti-arrhythmic medication. It regulates heart beat by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart.
Dronedarone undergoes significant first-pass metabolism that reduces its net bioavailability to 15%. With sustained administration of 400 mg twice daily, steady-state plasma concentrations of 84 to 167 ng/mL are reached in 7 days. The clearance is principally non-renal, with a terminal half-life of 24 hours.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Dilsave
Nausea
Vomiting
Weakness
Abdominal pain
Heart failure
Diarrhea
Increased liver enzymes
Rash
Fatigue
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Dronedarone unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
Atrial Fibrillation
Heart Failure
Heart Disease
Liver Disease
Dilsave 400mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dilsave 400mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Dilsave 400mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Use with caution
Below 9years: Contraindicated
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If you use other drugs or over the counter products at the same time, the effects of Dilsave Tablet may change. This may increase your risk for side-effects or cause your drug not to work properly. Tell your doctor about all the drugs, vitamins, and herbal supplements you are using, so that you doctor can help you prevent or manage drug interactions. Dilsave Tablet may interact with the following drugs and products:
Amiodarone
Amitriptyline
Arsenic trioxide
Astemizole
Cisapride
Citalopram
Clomipramine
Cobicistat
Crizotinib
Mifepristone
Do not chew, crush or break it. Dilsave 400mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Dilsave 400mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
It may cause blurring of vision. Avoid driving or any activity requiring focus until you know how it affects you.
It makes your skin sensitive towards sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing while going out.
Your doctor may do regular blood tests, chest x-rays, ECG, eye test, thyroid, liver, and lung function tests while you are taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor immediately if you notice shortness of breath, swollen ankles or feet and weight gain.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dilsave 400mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. What does Dilsave 400mg Tablet do to the heart?
Dilsave 400mg Tablet blocks certain electrical signals in the heart that can cause an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). This way, it helps to restore normal heart rhythm and maintains a regular, steady heartbeat.
Q. Is Dilsave 400mg Tablet safe?
Dilsave 400mg Tablet is generally safe to use. However, you should take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It may cause some side effects that are temporary and usually resolve on their own. Your doctor will tell you ways to cope up with them.
Q. What are the warning signals of liver toxicity caused by Dilsave 400mg Tablet?
The warning signals of liver toxicity include yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), tiredness, nausea, vomiting, dark-colored urine, pale-colored stools, loss of appetite, stomach pain or high temperature. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience these symptoms.
Q. What kind of vision problems occur with Dilsave 400mg Tablet?
You may experience blurred vision or see a circle around dazzling light (halos). It may also make your eyes dry or sensitive to light. It can even cause permanent blindness. Therefore, consult your doctor in case you experience any such problems while on Dilsave 400mg Tablet.
Q. How should Dilsave 400mg Tablet be taken?
Dilsave 400mg Tablet should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Usually, it is taken once or twice daily with food. It is to be swallowed whole with water and not to be cut or crushed.
Q. What if I forget to take Dilsave 400mg Tablet?
If you forget a dose of Dilsave 400mg Tablet take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double the dose for a forgotten dose. Do not stop taking Dilsave 400mg Tablet without consulting your doctor. This is because, sudden discontinuation of the medicine may cause recurrence of irregular rhythm of heart or may be worse which can be dangerous.
