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P Fol Injection
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Product introduction
P Fol Injection is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. This injection is used in a hospital setting only.
P Fol Injection is used to put a patient to sleep during a surgery to avoid pain to be felt during the surgery
P Fol Injection is used to put a patient to sleep during a surgery to avoid pain to be felt during the surgery
Uses of P Fol Injection
Benefits of P Fol Injection
In General Anaesthesia
P Fol Injection is a general anesthetic agent. It works by causing loss of consciousness for a certain duration of time. This helps to carry out major surgical procedures without causing pain or discomfort to the patient. It is given as an injection by a specialist doctor called an anesthetist in a hospital setup.
Side effects of P Fol Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of P Fol
- Nausea
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Local site pain
- Slow heart rate
- Decreased blood pressure
How to use P Fol Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with P Fol Injection.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
P Fol Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
P Fol Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
P Fol Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
P Fol Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of P Fol Injection is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Use of P Fol Injection can cause green discoloration of urine.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Use of P Fol Injection can cause green discoloration of urine.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
P Fol Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of P Fol Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- P Fol Injection helps induce unconsciousness (sleep) so that surgical operations or other procedures can be performed.
- It is given to you as an injection by your doctor.
- After use, you may still feel sleepy for some time. Do not drive or do anything that requires focus until you are sure the effects have subsided.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Hypnotic alkylphenol derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
General anaesthetic agents
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Tata 1mg's sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.References
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- White PF, Trevor AJ. General Anesthetics. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 436-37.
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Name: Infallible Pharma Pvt Ltd
Address: 202, 2nd Floor Matru Smruti Bldg, 2, Lokmanya Tilak Rd, behind Swami Narayan Mandir, Dadar East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400014
Country of origin: India
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