Igufighter Tablet is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It works by improving abnormal immunological responses and suppressing the production of substances that cause redness and swelling.

Igufighter Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and do not stop taking the medicine even if you get better until that doctor tells you it is alright to stop. Drink an adequate amount of water while on treatment with this medicine, this will prevent you from getting kidney stones.

The most common side effects of this medicine include liver dysfunction, pneumonia, and upper abdominal pain. If any of these side effects persist or worsen, let yor doctor know. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms by prescribing you an alternative medicine or by adjusting the dose.

To make sure the medicine is safe for you, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. You should also let your doctor know all the other medicines you are taking before using this medicine. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor first before taking this medicine.

Uses of Igufighter Tablet

Ulcerative colitis
Crohn’s disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Wilson's disease
Ankylosing spondylitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Side effects of Igufighter Tablet

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 Igufighter

Liver dysfunction
Pneumonia
Upper abdominal pain

How to use Igufighter Tablet

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. Igufighter Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Igufighter Tablet works

Igufighter Tablet is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). It works by improving abnormal immunological response and suppressing the production of substances that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) in rheumatoid arthritis.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Igufighter Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Igufighter Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Igufighter Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Igufighter Tablet 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 Igufighter Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Igufighter Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Igufighter Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Igufighter Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Igufighter Tablet is prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
If you take any medicines like painkillers such as ibuprofen, let your doctor know. This is because it might interfere with Igufighter Tablet and may either stop it from working fully or might cause some side effects.
Inform your doctor if you have been told you have lupus erythematosus. This is also an autoimmune disease-causing inflammation.
Let your doctor know if you have any kidney problems.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Chromones

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Non-Biologic DMARDs (Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatoid Drugs)

Patient concerns

Suffering from type 2 diabetes rheumatoid arthritis , asthma which medicine should I use

Dr. Jagruti Mahendra Parikh

Diabetology

Most of the diabetic drugs can be given in Rheumatoid arthritis and asthma patients however however steroids treatments is given many times in asthma and Rhumatoid arthritis should be given with very caution in diabetic patients if indicatedMost suitable some times are insulin injections

I am looking for SLE systemic lupus erythematosus treatment. Do we have a cure in Ayurveda? If yes, old suggest a way out.

Dr. Deepak Kumar Soni

Ayurveda

Hi Kindly consult to any Ayurvedic Panchkarma center Ayurvedic Panchkarma will give you best result

Is there any permanent cure for rheumatoid arthritis doctor?

Vipul Aggarwal

The disease can be controlled with medicines and regular exercises it is an autoimmune disease and there will always be waxing and waning phenomena sometimes the disease process will be very much controlled but it can get aggravated no one can actually predict the cause of the disease It's always better to consult a remark largest as they deal with that betterLet me know if I can help you in any other way

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