Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet

Short Description

Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet is a combination medicine used to treat nausea or vomiting during pregnancy.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet is taken with or without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect or be affected by this medicine. The most common side effects are dryness in the mouth, constipation, and lightheadedness. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. This medicine can also cause dizziness and sleepiness so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your sleepiness.

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. Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Alcohol Warning

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. Larger doses or prolonged use of Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet may cause sleepiness and other effects in the baby

Pregnancy Warning

Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.

Kelxa 10mg/10mg/2.5mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: doxylamine, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and folic acid which treats nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy.

Take it on an empty stomach with a glass of water. It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Do not take it with other sedating medications such as cough and cold medications as the combination could worsen dizziness leading to falls or other accidents Take it with food. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.