Gether Injection
Gether Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs, or kidneys).
Gether Injection
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About This Medicine
General information about this product
Gether Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs, or kidneys).
Gether Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It is used in the treatment of malaria. It is not used to prevent malaria or to treat severe malaria (where it has affected the brain, lungs, or kidneys).
Gether Injection is administered as an injection under the supervision of a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered.
Some people may experience vomiting, headache, nausea, and abdominal pain as side effects of this medicine. You may also notice some injection site reactions like pain, swelling, or redness. Please consult your doctor if these side effects persist.
03Uses
Malaria
04How To Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
05How It Works
Gether Injection is an antiparasitic medication. It works by producing harmful chemicals (free radicals) within the malarial parasite, thereby killing it.
06What If You Miss A Dose?
Q: What if you forget to take Gether Injection?
A: If you miss a dose of Gether Injection, please consult your doctor.n
07Benefits
In Malaria
Gether Injection is an antimalarial medicine and is used alone or with other medications to treat malaria (a serious or life-threatening illness that is spread by a parasite that enters the human body by the bite of infected mosquitoes). However, this medicine should not be used to prevent malaria or to treat severe cases of malaria. This medicine is given by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. Refrain from taking any other medicines or antacids along with this medicine (unless advised by the doctor) as they may affect the absorption of this medicine. Do not use this medicine for treating any other condition without consulting your doctor.
08Side Effects
Vomiting
Headache
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
09Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Gether Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Gether Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Gether Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Gether Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Gether Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Gether Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
10Drug Tips
Gether Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
Do not take this medicine if you are in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you notice flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, muscle pains and any changes in a heartbeat.
Gether Injection should be taken with food or drinks enriched with fat such as milk.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration.
Do not take this medicine if you are in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you notice flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, muscle pains and any changes in a heartbeat.
You may be asked for a regular blood test once a week while taking this medicine.
References
Sources and references
Mohanty S, Mishra SK, Satpathy SK, et al. a, ß-Arteether for the treatment of complicated falciparum malaria. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1997;91(3):328-30. [Accessed 30 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from: View
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 01 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
