Manufacturer: MSN Laboratories
Salt Composition : Teriflunomide(14mg)
Teru MS 14mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and at the same time each day to get maximum benefits from it. Do not stop taking until you have completed the course. Regular blood and urine tests to monitor your blood cells, kidney and liver function may be required during treatment with this medicine.
Common side effects of this medicine include increased liver enzyme, hair loss, diarrhea, influenza, nausea, and paresthesia. If any of these side effects bother you, let your doctor know.
This medicine should not be taken by pregnant women. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Let your doctor also know if you have any other medical conditions. Additionally, tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking to make sure it is safe for you.
Teru MS 14mg Tablet is an immunomodulatory medication. It works by limiting the function of specific immune cells (T and B cells) that cause nerve damage in multiple sclerosis.
Teriflunomide is almost entirely protein-bound in plasma (>99%), demonstrates linear pharmacokinetics at doses of 5–25 mg/day, has a mean plasma half-life of 10–18 days, and achieves steady-state levels within 20 weeks. Drug clearance is through both biliary and renal mechanisms.
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 Teru
Increased liver enzymes
Hair loss
Diarrhea
Nausea
Abnormal liver function tests
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Teriflunomide therapy is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment because of the risk of severe liver injury, including fatal liver failure and dysfunction.
Teru MS 14mg 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 Teru MS 14mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Teru MS 14mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Teriflunomide Mylan is indicated for the treatment of adult patients and paediatric patients aged 10 years and older (body weight > 40 kg) with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) (please refer to section 5.1 of the SmPC for important information on the population for which efficacy has been established).
Drug-Drug Interactions: Inform the doctor if you are taking oral contraceptives (ethinylestradiol, levonorgestrel), blood thinner (warfarin), lipid-lowering agent or (rosuvastatin).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform the doctor if you have severe liver disease or liver problems, any serious condition that affects the immune system like AIDS, bone marrow problems, low blood count, serious infection, or hypoproteinaemia (low levels of protein).
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
ETHINYLESTRADIOL
LEVONORGESTREL
WARFARIN
ROSUVASTATIN
Do not chew, crush or break it. Teru MS 14mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Teru MS 14mg Tablet helps treat multiple sclerosis.
Take it with food to avoid an upset stomach.
Do not chew, crush or break the tablets as they have a special coating to help prevent irritation of your stomach.
Do not consume alcohol while taking this medicine as it may worsen the side effects.
Your doctor may get regular blood and urine tests done to monitor your blood cells, kidney and liver function during treatment with this medicine.
Inform your doctor immediately if you notice any signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash or severe diarrhea.
Do not take Teru MS 14mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Use a reliable contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy.
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. Teru MS 14mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
