Vulcan 10mg Injection

Short Description

Vulcan 10mg Injection is a medicine used to treat methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder where an abnormal amount of methemoglobin is produced.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Vulcan 10mg Injection is given as an injection by a doctor or a nurse. Do not self-administer this medicine at home. Get the complete dose of the injection for maximum benefits. Do not stop it suddenly without consulting the doctor. If your condition does not improve, let your doctor know. They may initiate an alternative treatment. Some common side effects of this medicine include pain in extremities, chromaturia, taste change, feeling hot, dizziness, sweating, nausea, skin discoloration, and headaches. It may also cause confusion and disturbances in vision, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Side Effects

Pain in extremities Chromaturia (abnormal coloration of urine) Taste change Feeling hot Dizziness Sweating Nausea Skin discoloration Headaches Confusion Disturbances in vision

Breastfeeding Warning

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before taking this medicine as it may cause harmful effects to the developing baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before taking this medicine as it may cause harmful effects to the developing baby.

Methylene blue acts as a reducing agent to reduce methemoglobin to hemoglobin. It is reduced to leucomethylene blue in the red blood cells of our body by combining with a chemical nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) in the presence of an enzyme called NADPH reductase. Leucomethylene blue reduces methemoglobin to hemoglobin and restores the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin. This helps in the treatment of Methemoglobinemia.

Consult your doctor immediately if you notice any change in mental status or neuromuscular symptoms with or without gastrointestinal symptoms. Take protective measures against exposure to light because phototoxicity (sensitivity to light) may occur after administration of Vulcan 10mg Injection.