Prib 2.5mg Tablet helps treat and prevent the recurrence of malaria in children. It is usually given in combination with other antimalarial medicines. It works by killing the malaria-causing parasites and stops the infection from spreading.Give Prib 2.5mg Tablet to your child by mouth, preferably with food, to reduce the chance of an upset stomach. The dose depends on your child???s weight and the type of malaria-causing parasite. Give Prib 2.5mg Tablet regularly, at about the same time each day, for as long as your doctor tells you to, even if your child seems well. Stopping it early can result in treatment failure and increase the side effects too. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking Prib 2.5mg Tablet, help the child calm down and repeat the same dose. However, if it???s already time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double up the dose to make for the missed one.Prib 2.5mg Tablet may cause some minor and temporary side effects in some children. These may include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, dizziness, and skin rash. These side effects usually go away once your child???s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case they persist or start bothering your child, consult your child???s doctor without any delay.Inform the doctor of your child???s entire medical history, including any previous episodes of allergy, G-6-PD deficiency, blood problems, heart problems, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will help the doctor in planning your child???s overall treatment.

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. Prib 2.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

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. Prib 2.5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

'- Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prib 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Prib 2.5mg Tablet is recommended.However, consult and thoroughly discuss any query with your child???s doctor before giving this medicine to your child.

- Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prib 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Prib 2.5mg Tablet is recommended.However, consult and thoroughly discuss any query with your child???s doctor before giving this medicine to your child.

Do not panic. If you forget to give a dose of Prib 2.5mg Tablet, give it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and give the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects. In case of any confusion, do consult your child???s doctor.

strip of 10 tablets

Chemical Class :: 8-Aminoquinoline derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: ANTI MALARIALS
Action Class :: Antimalarial- Aminoquinolines

Treatment of Malaria

Store below 30?C

Q. What are the signs and symptoms of malaria?::: Some children may experience irritability and drowsiness, accompanied by poor appetite and trouble sleeping at an early infection stage. Typical malarial signs and symptoms usually begin within a few weeks after being bitten by an infected mosquito. These usually start with shivering and chills followed by high fever. This is then followed by sweating and a return to normal temperature. The fever may either gradually rise over 1 to 2 days or spike very suddenly to 105°F (40.6°C) or higher.| Q. My child is having a G-6-PD deficiency. Is it safe to give Prib 2.5mg Tablet?::: No, do not give Prib 2.5mg Tablet to your child if he or she is having G-6-PD deficiency as there is a risk of severe adverse reactions such as hemolytic anemia.| Q. When should I call my child???s doctor right away?::: Long-term use of Prib 2.5mg Tablet can cause abnormal heartbeat (QT prolongation) in your child. Call your child???s doctor right away if your child has a fast heartbeat (a heartbeat that does not feel normal).| Q. Where should I store Prib 2.5mg Tablet at home?::: Always follow the instructions mentioned on the label of the medicine bottle about the storage of Prib 2.5mg Tablet. Ideally, you should keep Prib 2.5mg Tablet at room temperature beyond the reach of the small children and pets. Do not freeze the medicine.

Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal cramp
Dizziness
Skin rash