Esnotone Plus Tablet is a combination medicine that is used in the treatment of parasitic infections. It works by decreasing the muscular activity and paralysing the worms. It also increases the stickiness of mucus, thereby helping in its removal from the airways.

Esnotone Plus Tablet is taken with food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effects are nausea, loss of appetite, headache, and allergic reactions. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can make dizziness worse.

Before taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have any liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking this medicine.

Uses of Esnotone Plus Tablet

Parasitic infections

Benefits of Esnotone Plus Tablet

In Parasitic infections

Esnotone Plus Tablet helps treat parasitic worm infections. It works by killing and stopping the further growth of parasites causing the infection. This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all parasites are killed and do not become resistant.

Side effects of Esnotone Plus Tablet

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 Esnotone Plus

Nausea
Loss of appetite
Sleepiness
Headache
Allergic reaction

How to use Esnotone Plus Tablet

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. Esnotone Plus Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Esnotone Plus Tablet works

Esnotone Plus Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Guaifenesin, Diethylcarbamazine and Chlorpheniramine Maleate which treat parasitic infections. Guaifenesin is an expectorant which decreases the stickiness of mucus (phlegm), helping in its removal from the airways. Diethylcarbamazine is an antiparasitic medicine which works by decreasing the muscular activity and causing paralysis of the worms. Chlorpheniramine Maleate is an antiallergic which decreases the raised eosinophil count (white blood cells) and controls allergic symptoms like cough and breathlessness.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Esnotone Plus Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Esnotone Plus Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Esnotone Plus Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Esnotone Plus Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Esnotone Plus Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Esnotone Plus Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Esnotone Plus Tablet may cause excessive sleepiness in patients with end stage kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Esnotone Plus Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Esnotone Plus Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Esnotone Plus Tablet in these patients.

What if you forget to take Esnotone Plus Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Esnotone Plus Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Esnotone Plus Tablet

₹1.94/Tablet

Trofil 60mg/100mg/2mg Tablet

Sanzyme Ltd

₹2.92/tablet

51% costlier

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Esnotone Plus Tablet to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections.
Your doctor may monitor your blood counts and liver function before you start taking this medicine and regularly throughout your treatment.
Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Inform your doctor if you develop signs of infection.
Always wash your hands:
1. After using the toilet.
2. Before, during, and after preparing food.
3. Before eating food.
4. Before and after caring for a person who is sick.
5. After touching an animal or animal waste.
Cook food to its recommended internal temperature.
Always boil your water to make it safe to drink.

Fact Box

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI INFECTIVES

Patient concerns

Approx 2inches parasitic worm came in stool

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

bandy plus once daily in night for 3 nights

There are rashes/small pimples on bum and back of knee and feet. Increasing with time. Is this serious infection.

Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani

Paediatrics

Please consult skin specialist.This is Ashish can we do to hand foot mouth syndrome or some allergic skin manifestations or sometimes some parasitic skin infectionsThese can be due to many reasons few of them are hand foot mouth syndrome allergic skin reactions and parasitic infection of skinIf child is comfortable then no need to worry.Dr need a final diagnosis or provisional diagnosis to suggest you investigations or medicine or give opinion. Diagnosis cannot be done without taking in to consideration details of history and findings of clinical examination of patient. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.

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Country of origin: India

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