Summary
- Main use
- Treatment of Peyronie's disease (penile curvature) and scleroderma
- Who takes it
- Adults
- Adult dose
- Adults: Take 6 capsules per dose, 4 times daily. Take with a sufficient amount of fluid after a meal or a light snack to prevent gastrointestinal upset.
Ingredients
- Manufacturer
- Korea Pharmbio Co., Ltd.
Efficacy & effects
Treatment of Peyronie's disease (penile curvature) and scleroderma
- Scleroderma
- Peyronie's disease
- penile curvature
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This medication is used for the treatment of scleroderma and Peyronie's disease (penile curvature).
How to take
Adult dose
Adults: Take 6 capsules per dose, 4 times daily. Take with a sufficient amount of fluid after a meal or a light snack to prevent gastrointestinal upset.
Precautions
This medication should not be used by patients taking sulfonamide drugs. Patients who have allergic reactions or hypersensitivity to any component of this medication should also avoid its use. The safety of this medication in pediatric patients has not been established, and its use is not recommended for children. Patients who are fasting, have a lack of appetite, or experience nausea should use this medication with caution, and if symptoms are severe, discontinuation may be necessary. Patients with poor renal function and those with impaired liver function should exercise caution when using this medication. Rare side effects such as loss of appetite, nausea, fever, and rash may occur; if these symptoms develop, discontinuation of the medication will resolve the symptoms. If any allergic reactions or hypersensitive reactions occur, use should be stopped immediately, and careful observation is necessary as severe skin reactions or hepatic dysfunction may accompany. This medication may very rarely cause a life-threatening severe skin reaction known as DRESS syndrome, so patients should be informed of the symptoms, and medication should be stopped immediately if symptoms arise. The effectiveness of this medication may be reduced when taken in conjunction with sulfonamide drugs, so concurrent use is not recommended. The safety of this medication during pregnancy or breastfeeding has not been established, so use should be approached with caution. It is preferable not to administer this medication to children as its safety has not been confirmed. This medication should be stored out of reach of children and kept in its original packaging to prevent misuse or degradation.
Side effects
Loss of appetite, nausea, fever, rash, urticaria, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), edema, arthralgia, myalgia, increased liver enzyme levels, malaise, fatigue, muscular pain, vesicles, oral lesions
Not everyone experiences these, and they can vary from person to person.
Storage
This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent air and moisture exposure and is best kept at a cool temperature below 25 degrees Celsius. Storing it this way will help maintain the medication's effectiveness over time.
Appearance and packaging
Appearance
An opaque white hard capsule containing a light yellow powder
Package unit
30 capsules/bottle, 240 capsules/bottle
Questions about this medicine
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