How much does Neo-Mercazole cost?
Your doctor will tell you how many NEO-MERCAZOLE® tablets to take each day. The dosage will be decided according to the severity of your condition and your individual needs, and may be changed at intervals during treatment. The usual adult starting dose is four to twelve 5 mg tablets each day, in divided doses.
Is Neo-Mercazole available in Australia?
Consumers and health professionals are advised that there is now limited availability of Neo-Mercazole (carbimazole) 5 mg tablets, which is marketed in Australia by Amdipharm Mercury (Australia). Carbimazole is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
What are the side effects of Neo-Mercazole?
Side effects of Neo-Mercazole
- Nausea;
- Headache;
- Pain in joints;
- Stomach upsets;
- Skin rashes;
- Itchiness;
- Loss of sense of taste;
- Hair loss.
When should I take Neo-Mercazole?
It may help to swallow the tablets with a drink of water. You can take carbimazole before or after meals. Try to take your doses at the same times each day, as this will help you to remember to take them regularly. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember.
How long can you take neo Mercazole?
Once a remission has been secured, maintenance dosage should be continued for at least 12 months, and up to 2 years of treatment may be required. If thyroidectomy is intended, it can be carried out once the euthyroid state is achieved with Neo-Mercazole, which is then discontinued.
Is carbimazole the same as propylthiouracil?
Carbimazole is the most widely prescribed antithyroid medicine in the UK. Propylthiouracil can be used instead if you develop a side-effect to carbimazole, or it may be used in a thyrotoxic crisis. Propylthiouracil is also used for an overactive thyroid gland in pregnancy.
What is Spren 100 used for?
Spren tablets contain a low dose of Aspirin which helps prevent blood clotting. Spren can also help to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in some patients.
How long can you take neo-Mercazole?
Is Neomercazole the same as Carbimazole?
What Neo-Mercazole is used for. Neo-Mercazole contains the active ingredient carbimazole. This medicine is used to treat hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid gland (a condition where the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone). There are different types of medicines used to treat hyperthyroidism.
How do I start Carbimazole?
The recommended starting dose of carbimazole is 10–30 mg/day in 2–3 divided doses depending on severity of thyrotoxicosis, although larger doses may be used in severe disease. Four weeks following initiation of therapy, clinical review with repeat thyroid function tests should be undertaken to avoid hypothyroidism.