Nitide 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

30 ml bottle: ৳ 35.11

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Nitazoxanide
Company Nipro jmi pharma ltd
Also available as
Nitide 500 mg tablet

Indications

  • Treatment of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum
  • Treatment of diarrhea caused by Giardia lamblia
  • Treatment of diarrhea caused by Entamoeba histolytica

Pharmacology

  • Synthetic antiprotozoal agent for oral administration
  • Interference with the Pyruvate Ferredoxin Oxido Reductase (PFOR) enzyme

Dosage & Administration

  • Recommended dosage for age 1-3 years
  • Recommended dosage for age 4-11 years
  • Recommended dosage for age 12 years or above

Interaction

  • Highly bound to plasma protein
  • Caution when administering concurrently with other highly plasma protein-bound drugs

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Nitazoxanide

Side Effects

  • Frequent side effects: abdominal pain, vomiting, headache
  • Rare side effects: nausea, anorexia, enlarged salivary glands, dizziness, discolored urine

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category: B
  • Caution during pregnancy
  • Caution during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Administer with caution to patients with hepatic & biliary disease
  • Administer with caution to patients with renal disease

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal
  • Antiprotozoal

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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