Mara Moja

Class: NSAID

Manufacturer: Beta Healthcare

Dosage Form: Tablet

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Uses:

For relief of pain due to headache, colds and flu, muscular aches, menstrual discomfort, toothache and sinusitis.

Dosage:

Adults: one to two caplets to be taken every three to four hours up to a maximum of eight caplets a day.

Side Effects:

Transient gastro-intestinal tract effects include heartburn and nausea. This can be avoided by taking the medicine after meals or with a glass of milk.

Warnings & Precautions:

Not to be taken when on anticoagulant drugs.

Children under 12 years  should not use this medicine as reys syndrome, which is associated with the use of aspirin in children may occur. Not to be taken by those allergic to apirin or have asthma or reccurent ulcers. Should be given with care in patients with impaired kidney or liver function.

Do not exceed the stated doses

Pregnancy & Lactation:

The combination of aspirin + caffeine + paracetamol (acetaminophen) is generally not recommended during pregnancy, especially without medical advice.

For general pain or fever during pregnancy: Use paracetamol alone, unless advised otherwise by your healthcare provider.

Drug Interactions:

Anticoagulant drugs

Contraindications:

In patients with haemophillia or those with an intolerance to aspirin, paracetamol or caffeine.

Price: Ksh 500

Notes:

Pack Size: 100s

Description

Mara Moja is a white caplet with an inscription of MARA MOJA on one side and break line on the other side.

Mode of action

Aspirin has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic actions. Aspirin acts by inhibiting the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase, which results in the inhibition of biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are associated with development of pain that accompanies injury of inflammation. Enhanced production of prostaflandins is a common feature in fever. Aspirin also inhibits platelets aggregation.

Paracetamol is an effective antipyretic and analgesic, it produces andipyresis by acting on the hypothalamic heat regulating center and analgesia by elevating the pain threshold.

Caffeine caffeine in lower doses stimulates the CNS and this imparts a synergistic effect to the aspirin-paracetamol combination

Over dosage

Over dosage may cause dizziness, tinnitus sweating, nausea, mental confusion, hyperventilation, ketosis or coma.

Treatment for over dosage

For mild intoxication emptying the stomach emesis or aspiration or gastric lavage. Prompt administration of 50g activated charcoal and ½ litre iced mannitol reduces absorption. In severe intoxication the risk of severe liver damage can be significantly reduced by the administration of methionine 2.5g by mouth every four hours unit 10g has been given or IV 20% N-acetyl cysteine should be administered.

Ref: LF/MM/006/DP, Dec 2015