Escaron indications
Oral
Oedema
Adult: 25-50 mg daily, increase if necessary to 75-100 mg. For long-term therapy: 25-50 mg every 2nd or 3rd day.
Oral
Hypertension
Adult: 25-50 mg daily alone or in combination with other antihypertensives, alternate-day maintenance dosage may be used.
Escaron dosage
Oral
Oedema
Adult: 25-50 mg daily, increase if necessary to 75-100 mg. For long-term therapy: 25-50 mg every 2nd or 3rd day.
Oral
Hypertension
Adult: 25-50 mg daily alone or in combination with other antihypertensives, alternate-day maintenance dosage may be used.
Escaron interactions
Increased toxicity of digitalis glycosides, allopurinol, tetracyclines. Increased risk of arrhythmia with drugs that prolong the QT interval. Hypotension with other antihypertensives, alcohol, barbiturates, opioids. Increased effects of neuromuscular blockers. Diuretic effects may be antagonised by NSAIDs, corticosteroids, carbenoxolone.
Potentially Fatal: Increased lithium toxicity.
Escaron side effects
Electrolyte imbalance; hyperglycaemia; gout; dry mouth; thirst; weakness; muscle pain and cramp; seizures; hypotension; GI disturbances; anorexia; sialadenitis; headache; impotence; yellow vision; hypersensitivity reactions; cholestatic jaundice; pancreatitis; blood dyscrasias; dizziness; photosensitivity reactions, postural hypotension, paraesthesia.
Escaron contraindications
Severe hepatic or renal impairment; anuria; Addison's disease; hypercalcaemia.
Active ingredient matches for Escaron:
Mefruside in Japan.
List of Escaron substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Baycaron (Japan) | |
| Mebread (Japan) | |
| Mefrusal | |
| Mefruside (Japan) | |
| Méfruside | |
| Mefruside Nichi-Iko (Japan) | |
| Nephrox (Japan) | |
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Escaron are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Escaron. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
Consumer reported useful
No survey data has been collected yet1 consumer reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Escaron drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not expensive | 1 | 100.0% | |
Consumer reported time for results
No survey data has been collected yet8 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-29 | 5 | 62.5% | |
| 30-45 | 2 | 25.0% | |
| > 60 | 1 | 12.5% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
