Unipam
Unipam Products are primarily used for
Organophosphate poisoning
About Unipam Products
Uses of Unipam Products
Pralidoxime is used in the treatment of organophosphate poisoning.
Unipam Products side effects
Severe
Side Effects of Unipam are Blurred vision, Dizziness, Double vision, Drowsiness, Headache, Hyperventilation (rapid breathing), Muscle weakness, Nausea, Injection site pain, Loss of accommodation, Tachycardia, Systolic hypertension, Diastolic hypertension, Elevated serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, Elevated serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in blood, Atropinization, Excitement, Mania.
How Unipam Products work
Pralidoxime reactivates the enzymes blocked by many pesticides (organophosphates). It is an antidote used in the poisoning of these pesticides.
Patient Concerns about Unipam Products
Frequently asked questions about Unipam Products
Frequently asked questions about Pralidoxime
Q. How does Unipam 1gm Injection work?
Unipam 1gm Injection works by reactivating the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which has been inactivated by pesticides or certain drugs, and breaks down the excess acetylcholine resulting from poisoning. Thus, it helps in reversing muscle weakness or respiratory depression caused by poisoning or drug over dosing.