Lefmaa 20 Tablet

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Reviewed By Dr. Lalit Kanodia, MBA, MD Pharmacology

Last updated on 11 Nov 2024 | 01:00 AM (IST)

Lefmaa 20 Tablet is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. It helps in slowing down the progression of the disease and provide relief from pain, swelling, and redness.

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General Information

Contains

Leflunomide (20mg)

Marketer

Ankaa Pharmaceutical

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Product introduction

Lefmaa 20 Tablet can be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better.

Using this medicine may cause some common side effects such as nausea, headache, dyspepsia, rash, diarrhea, and increased liver enzymes. Consult with your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.

To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Also, tell your doctor of all the other medicines you are taking. Your doctor may recommend regular blood tests to check and make sure the medicine is not harming your liver or effecting your blood counts. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult with their doctors before taking the medicine.

Uses of Lefmaa Tablet

Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis

Benefits of Lefmaa Tablet

Rheumatoid arthritis
Lefmaa 20 Tablet reduces pain, stiffness, and swelling in your joints and slows down the progression of bone and joint damage. This will help you do normal daily activities more easily and thus improve your quality of life. This medicine should be taken at the same time each day to get maximum benefits. Keep taking it even if you feel well because it is preventing future harm as well as improving your symptoms.

Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis, a condition where the skin cells in the body grow too quickly and form scales and dry patches. Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis. Symptoms include joint pain, stiffness and swelling, which may flare and subside. Lefmaa 20 Tablet helps reduce pain, stiffness and swelling in your spine and joints. It helps improve flexibility and prevents disease progression. This will help you lead a better and active life.

Side effects of Lefmaa 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 Lefmaa

Nausea
Headache
Rash
Diarrhea
Increased liver enzymes
Dyspepsia
Dizziness
Loss of appetite
Hair loss
Weight loss
Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)

How to use Lefmaa 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. Lefmaa 20 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Lefmaa Tablet works

Lefmaa 20 Tablet blocks the action of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation, swelling and redness associated with certain autoimmune diseases. It suppresses the underlying disease process, rather than simply treating the disease.

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Quick tips

You have been prescribed Lefmaa 20 Tablet to control the symptoms and slow down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis.
It will take 6-8 weeks for Lefmaa 20 Tablet to work. Hence, keep taking the medicine.
Get blood tests done every 4 weeks. This is to make sure that Lefmaa 20 Tablet is not harming your liver or blood counts.
Avoid alcohol when taking Lefmaa 20 Tablet as it could harm your liver.
Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant while taking Lefmaa 20 Tablet.
Lefmaa 20 Tablet may increase the risk of infection. Avoid being close to people with cold, flu or other contagious illnesses.
Tell your doctor if you experience nausea or diarrhea.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lefmaa 20 Tablet.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Lefmaa 20 Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Lefmaa 20 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Lefmaa 20 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Lefmaa 20 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Lefmaa 20 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

UNSAFE

Lefmaa 20 Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

Can Lefmaa 20 Tablet cause weight loss?

Yes, Lefmaa 20 Tablet may cause weight loss as a common side effect. However, weight loss due to this medicine is usually insignificant. The reason for this reduction in weight could be due to accompanying loss of appetite. Consult your doctor if your weight loss is significant.

When should patients notify their doctor?

The doctor should be informed if one has lung problems like cough, shortness of breath or if one observes symptoms of infection like fever, weakens, and flu-like symptoms. Along with that, if a person experiences allergic reactions like hives rashes and liver problems like yellowing of skin, loss of appetite then it should be consulted with the doctor. One should also inform the doctor if there is a decrease in blood cell count causing easy bruising and recurrent infections. In addition to that, the doctor should be informed if one becomes pregnant during the course of treatment.

Can I plan pregnancy after stopping Lefmaa 20 Tablet?

Lefmaa 20 Tablet takes fairly long time to get flushed out of your system. Hence, you should not plan pregnancy for at least 2 years after stopping Lefmaa 20 Tablet. This extensive time duration may be reduced to a few weeks by taking certain medicines which can help speed up the removal of Lefmaa 20 Tablet from your body.

How long does it take to see improvement after starting Lefmaa 20 Tablet?

Lefmaa 20 Tablet may take about 4 weeks or longer to show improvement in the condition. It may even take 4-6 months to show full benefits. Hence, the medicine should not be stopped if there is no significant improvement. For any further query consult your doctor who will analyze the condition.

Can Lefmaa 20 Tablet cause cancer?

Lefmaa 20 Tablet may increase your chances of cancer especially of lymph system, but this is very rare. The reason could be decreased strength of the immune system caused by Lefmaa 20 Tablet. Discuss with your doctor if you have concerns regarding it.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Isoxazole Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

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

Related lab tests

Rheumatoid Factor - Agglutination

Rheumatoid Factor - Turbidometry

Rheumatoid Factor IgG Antibody

References

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Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 781-84.
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User feedback

Patients taking Lefmaa 20 Tablet

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Patient concerns

I have joint pain in my rt wrist since 6 yrs. What are the possible reasons?

Dr. Trilok Kumar Jha

Orthopaedics

It may be Tenosynovitis, or Rheumatoid arthritis or any other type of arthritis

Sir/Ma'am, I feel pain in the heel of both the legs especially when I get up from the bed in the morning. After walking couple of steps, it goes away. there is no bone problem reported in the Xray report. Please guide me what could be the reason?

Dr. Mehtab Baig

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

This is the test for rheumatoid arthritis

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Name: Ankaa Pharmaceutical
Address: 6/16 a, d/s jangpura extension, bhogal, delhi-110014, india

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Country of origin: India
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Lefmaa 20 Tablet

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Lefmaa Tablet

Benefits of Lefmaa Tablet

Side effects of Lefmaa Tablet

How to use Lefmaa Tablet

How Lefmaa Tablet works

All substitutes for Lefmaa 20 Tablet

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Frequently asked questions

Can Lefmaa 20 Tablet cause weight loss?

When should patients notify their doctor?

Can I plan pregnancy after stopping Lefmaa 20 Tablet?

How long does it take to see improvement after starting Lefmaa 20 Tablet?

Can Lefmaa 20 Tablet cause cancer?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Rheumatoid Factor - Agglutination

Rheumatoid Factor - Turbidometry

Rheumatoid Factor IgG Antibody

References

User feedback

Patients taking Lefmaa 20 Tablet

Patient concerns

I have joint pain in my rt wrist since 6 yrs. What are the possible reasons?

Sir/Ma'am, I feel pain in the heel of both the legs especially when I get up from the bed in the morning. After walking couple of steps, it goes away. there is no bone problem reported in the Xray report. Please guide me what could be the reason?

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