Pidotimod

Pidotimod belongs to the class of drugs known as vaccines and immunologicals. It acts as an immunostimulant, prescribed to patient who have an infection of the respiratory tract or urinary tract.

The drug is meant for oral consumption and is prescribed either twice or thrice daily. One should take the drug with a glass of water. Doctors, generally recommend patient not to lie down for about 10 minutes after taking Pidotimod. In case of patient who develop a stomach upset because of Pidotimod, your medical professional may recommend taking the tablet along with a meal or an antacid. The dosage prescribed depend from person to person and the severity of the infection.

Doctors generally prescribe a low dose of Pidotimod to check the body’s reaction to the drug. They then increase the dosage gradually.

A common side effect of the drug is nausea, which goes away in sometime. Stomach bleeding is another side effect that may occur in some patients taking high doses of Pidotimod.

Individuals suffering from arthritis should inform their medical professionals about the disease before starting Pidotimod. The drug may take longer to cure the infection in patient who have arthritis. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should also inform their doctor before taking Pidotimod.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

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Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

• Does this affect liver function?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

Below is the list of medicines, which contains Pidotimod as ingredient

• Immulina 400Mg Liquid

  Wockhardt Ltd

• Immulina 800Mg Tablet

  Wockhardt Ltd

• IMMULINA 400MG TABLET

  Wockhardt Ltd

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

Pidotimod is a immunostimulant that works by activating or stimulating the activity of various components of immune system like macrophages, B lymphocytes, immunoglobulins and circulating T lymphocytes. Consumed orally it is used in treating respiratory and urinary tract ailments

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

• Pidotimod-Drug Information Portal [Internet].druginfo.nlm.nih.gov 2022 [Cited 17 June 2022].Available from:

  https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/pidotimod

• Pidotimod-DrugBank Online [Internet].go.drugbank.com 2022 [Cited 17 June 2022].Available from:

  https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB11364