Samerex 400mg Tablet is a medicine used for the treatment of liver disease associated with reduced bile formation (intrahepatic cholestasis). It protects the liver cells from toxins and helps the liver to perform its normal functions.

Samerex 400mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on the severity of your condition and your body weight. It is best swallowed whole, but you may need to break them to get the correct dose. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to get the most benefit and you may have to take it for several months or longer, so try to get into a routine. Keep using it as prescribed even if your symptoms disappear.

Use of this medicine may cause some common side effects such as headache, dizziness, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea, constipation, and insomnia. Not everyone gets side effects. If you are worried about them, or they do not go away, let your doctor know. If you have problems with diarrhea your doctor may reduce the dose or stop the treatment. Drink enough water or fluids to stay hydrated in case of severe diarrhea and constipation.

Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Using this medicine can reduce or increase the effect of some other medicines so tell your doctor, all other medicines you are taking. Avoid drinking alcohol as it might increase side effects.

Uses of Samerex Tablet

Treatment of Liver disease

Side effects of Samerex 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 Samerex

Headache
Dizziness
Vomiting
Upset stomach
Diarrhea
Constipation
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)

How to use Samerex 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. Samerex 400mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Samerex Tablet works

Samerex 400mg Tablet contains S-Adenosyl L-Methoinine Disulfate Tosylate, also known as SAMe, a nutritional supplement, that can restore Glutathione concentrations in the liver and also improves liver damage. SAMe is also involved in many biochemical reactions in the human body that regulate the growth, death and differentiation of hepatocytes (liver cells). Because liver function is compromised in people suffering from liver disease, supplementation with Samerex 400mg Tablet is beneficial.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Samerex 400mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Samerex 400mg 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 Samerex 400mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

UNSAFE

Samerex 400mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Samerex 400mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Samerex 400mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Samerex 400mg Tablet is recommended.

What if you forget to take Samerex Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Samerex 400mg 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.

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Quick tips

Samerex 400mg Tablet is prescribed for the treatment of liver disease.
Seek immediate medical attention if you have difficulty breathing after taking the drug.
Samerex 400mg Tablet may interfere with surgery. Its use should be discontinued at least two weeks prior to surgery.
Avoid smoking and drinking as it further degrades liver functioning.
You will be regularly monitored for blood creatinine and blood/urine urea levels while on treatment with Samerex 400mg Tablet.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

5'-deoxy-5'-thionucleosides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Hepatoprotectives

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References

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