Alpha Ketoanalogue (200mg)
Ketoalfa Tablet is to be taken by mouth with or without food. Take it in the exact dose and duration as advised by the doctor. Taking it along with a low-protein diet may help get the best of the medicine. Ensure that you maintain adequate calorie intake during treatment. While you are taking this medicine, your doctor may advise regular monitoring of serum calcium levels.This medicine is usually well tolerated with no common side effects. Ensure regular doctor consultation to evaluate medicine effects on your body. Before taking Ketoalfa Tablet, it is important to tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines for other health conditions.
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 themCommon side effects of Ketoalfa
10 tablets
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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. Ketoalfa Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Ketoalfa Tablet belongs to a class of drugs called nutritional supplements. It follows same catabolic pathways as amino acids and works by improving the metabolism of protein in the body, thereby improving the renal function.
Related Warnings
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Ketoalfa Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Ketoalfa Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Ketoalfa Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether Ketoalfa Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Ketoalfa Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Ketoalfa Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available on the use of Ketoalfa Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Ketoalfa Tablet is a form of essential amino acid. When given as a therapy, it exerts a metabolic benefit to the body. Ketoalfa Tablet is most commonly used as nutrition therapy or dietary supplements in patients with chronic kidney failure. This medicine prevents the unnecessary increase in urea levels in the blood due to the intake of non-essential amino acids in patients with kidney failure.
Most commonly, Ketoalfa Tablet is used as a nutritional supplement in long-term kidney disease. Ketoalfa Tablet is also given during heart surgery to reduce the chances of complications. It is also reported to be rarely used along with physiotherapy in the treatment of pain in tendons. It may also be used in treating intestinal and stomach disorders, lung diseases, and as an add-on treatment in bacterial infections, but very rarely.
Ketoalfa Tablet is a combination of various essential amino acids. It is mostly used in the prevention and treatment of damages due to faulty or deficient protein metabolism in chronic kidney disease. On the other hand, Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate is a combination of the essential amino acid arginine and alpha-ketoglutaric acid. Although both Ketoalfa Tablet and Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate are different, their uses are almost similar.
The usual advice for an adult is to take the tablets during meals as it helps in proper absorption or usage of the amino acids. The tablets must not be chewed. Ketoalfa Tablet should be given along with dietary protein restriction in cases of kidney failure. The duration of treatment depends on the severity of the kidney problem. Follow your doctor’s advice and if you notice any uneasiness/discomfort or reaction, immediately contact your doctor.
