Manufacturer: Mercury Laboratories Ltd
Salt Composition : Ritodrine(10mg)
Vial of 1ml Injection
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Ritopar UR 10mg Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.
The most common side effects of this medicine include chest pain or discomfort, fast or irregular heartbeat, dizziness, drowsiness, and loss of appetite. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them.
Before taking the medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had diabetes, blood pressure, or thyroid. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or if you experience contraction and water break. Your doctor may perform blood pressure and heart rate check-ups while taking this medicine.
It eases the contraction of the uterus and helps relaxing it, thereby preventing premature delivery.
When an infusion of ritodrine is stopped, plasma concentrations fall rapidly initially with a distribution half-life of 5.9 +/- 6.0 minutes. After the initial rapid fall, plasma concentrations decrease more slowly with a mean disposition half-life of 156 +/- 51 minutes.
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 Ritopar UR
Chest discomfort
Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats)
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Loss of appetite
Antepartum haemorrhage.
Eclampsia and severe preeclampsia.
Intrauterine foetal death.
Cardiac disease.
Threatened miscarriage.
Placenta previa and cord compression.
Ritopar UR 10mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Ritopar UR 10mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Ritopar UR 10mg Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Antepartum haemorrhage, eclampsia and severe preeclampsia, intrauterine foetal death, cardiac disease. Threatened miscarriage, placenta praevia and cord compression.
RITODRINE may interact with a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat (e.g. acebutolol, sotalol, quinidine), antiplatelet drugs (e.g. anagrelide), medications to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS (e.g. saquinavir), antipsychotic drugs (e.g. thioridazine, ziprasidone) and anti-cancer medication (e.g. vandetanib, toremifene).
Kindly do not self administer.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Ritopar UR 10mg Injection is used in the management of premature labour.
Avoid over-hydration while taking this medicine.
Regularly monitor your blood pressure and pulse rate while on treatment with this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid disorders.
Inform your doctor immediately if your contractions begin again or your water breaks.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. What is Ritopar UR 10mg Injection and what is it used for?
Ritopar UR 10mg Injection contains a medicine called Ritodrine, which belongs to the class of uterine relaxants. It is used in the treatment of premature labor, a condition which occurs when the uterus starts contracting earlier than usual.
Q. How and in what dose should I take Ritopar UR 10mg Injection?
It is given as an injection, only at a hospital or clinic by a medical healthcare professional. The dose is decided by the doctor, depending on the contraction pattern or the current medical situation of the patient.
Q. What are the possible side effects of using Ritopar UR 10mg Injection?
The common side effects associated with Ritopar UR 10mg Injection, are blurred vision, chest pain or tightness, fast or irregular heart beat (only with injection), dizziness or lightheadedness, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, and stomach pain. If any of these side effects bother you, consult your doctor.
