Manufacturer: Abbott
Salt Composition : Carbimazole(20mg)
Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet may be used alone or in combination with other medicines. It can be taken with or without food. It should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them. You should take this medicine regularly to get the most benefit from it. Do not stop taking the medicine even if you feel better unless the doctor tells you so.
Taking this medicine may cause some common side effects such as nausea, headache, joint pain, gastrointestinal disturbances, skin rashes, and itching. Let your doctor know if any of these do not go away with time or worse.
Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any problems with your liver or kidneys. You should also tell your doctor all the other medications you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
Carbimazole is one of several thionamide drugs used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. It works by inhibiting the thyroid peroxidases (TPO) that catalyze the iodination of tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin and the oxidative coupling of iodinated tyrosines.
Absorption About 90-100% of Carbimazole is rapidly absorbed in the intestines within 15-30 minutes and is rapidly metabolised to its active metabolite methimazole that can be only identified in the blood. The mean peak plasma concentration of methimazole is reported to occur one hour after a single dose of carbimazole.
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 Neo-Mercazole
Nausea
Headache
Joint pain
Gastrointestinal disturbance
Skin rash
Itching
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Carbimazole tablets should be used with caution in patients with mild-moderate hepatic insufficiency. If abnormal liver function is discovered, the treatment should be stopped. The half-life may be prolonged due to the liver disorder.
Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Carbimazole is a medicine used to treat an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). This is when your thyroid gland makes too many thyroid hormones. Your thyroid controls things like your heart rate and body temperature.
Drug-Drug Interaction: CARBIMAZOLE may interact with blood thinners (warfarin), anti-asthma drug (theophylline), steroid (prednisolone), antibiotic (erythromycin), heart-related drugs (digoxin) and medicines used to treat high blood pressure (metoprolol).
Do not chew, crush or break it. Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet is used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
You may have to stop taking it for a while if you are also taking radio-iodine as a treatment for your overactive thyroid.
It may affect the level of blood cells in your blood. Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms such as unexplained bruising or bleeding, sore throat, mouth ulcers, fever, or general illness.
Stop taking Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet and Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms of liver damage such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, darkened urine, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, 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. Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Can I just stop taking Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet?
No, you should not stop taking Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet even if you start feeling better. You may have to take it for several months depending on your investigations. The duration of the treatment will continue till the thyroid hormone levels return to normal. This duration may vary from six months to 18 months. Your doctor will decide when the treatment should be stopped.
Q. How long does Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet take to work?
You may start feeling better within 1-3 weeks of starting Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet. However, it usually takes 4-8 weeks to see the full benefits of the treatment.
Q. Can Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet cause hair loss?
Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet may cause hair loss but not in everyone. It has been seen that on discontinuing Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet or replacing Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet with another medicine, there is improvement, and hair loss reverses.
Q. Who should not take Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet?
You should not take Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet if you have serious liver disorder or serious blood disorder. You should also avoid taking this medicine if you are pregnant or are allergic to Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet or any of the ingredients present in it Neo-Mercazole 20 Tablet.
