Composition
Tab 250 mg/500 mg: Ethamsylate 250 mg/500 mg. Inj 250 mg: Per 2 ml: Ethamsylate 250 mg.Cap 500 mg: Ethamsylate 500 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Haemorrhage, treatment of blood loss in menorrhagia: ORAL: Adults: 500 mg 4 times daily during menstruation. Children: Not recommended. BY IV OR IM INJ: Adults: Pre-surgically1-2 ampoules IV/IM (250-500mg) 1 hr before surgery. Repeat the dosage if necessary. Postsurgically, 1-2 ampoules (250-500mg) every 4-6 hrs as long as the risk of bleeding persists. Emergency cases; according to the severity: 1-2ampoules IV/IM every 4-6 hrs as long as the bleeding risk persists. Local treatment Soak a swab with the contents of one ampoule and apply to haemorrhagic area or in the tooth socket after dental extraction. Children: Not recommended.
Contraindications
Acute porphyria.
Precautions
Exclude structural or histological causes of menorrhagia, or fibroids causing distortion of the uterine cavity, before initiating treatment.
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Not recommended
Side Effects
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever (discontinue), headache, skin rash.