Techonazol 150 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 21.83 (12's pack: ৳ 262.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Fluconazole |
| Company | Techno drugs ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Vaginal Candidiasis
- Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
- Oesophageal Candidiasis
- Tinea corporis/Tinea cruris/Tinea pedis/Other Tinea
- Kerion
- Pityriasis versicolor
- Onychomycosis
- Invasive candidal infections and cryptococcal infections (including meningitis)
- Prevention of cryptococcal meningitis
- Prevention of fungal infections in immunocompromised patients
- Systemic Candidiasis and Cryptococcal infection
- Superficial Candidiasis
- Fungal urinary tract infections
- Disseminated candidiasis
- Prophylaxis for fungal infection in neutropenic cancer patients
- Acute treatment of other systemic fungal infections such as coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis
Pharmacology
Potent inhibitor of fungal cytochrome P-450 dependent enzymes
Dosage & Administration
- Dosage varies for different indications such as Vaginal Candidiasis, Oropharyngeal Candidiasis, etc.
- Dosage adjustment for Elderly patients and patients with Renal Impairment
- Dosing guidance for children based on body weight
Interaction
- Interaction with warfarin
- Interaction with sulphonyl ureas
- Interaction with hydrochlorothiazide
- Interaction with phenytoin
- Interaction with rifampicin
- Interaction with oral contraceptives
- Interaction with cyclosporin
- Interaction with food, cimetidine, antacids
- Interaction with theophylline
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to Fluconazole or related triazole compounds
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Abdominal discomfort
- Diarrhoea
- Flatulence
- Rarely encountered adverse events like rash
- Rare cases of anaphylaxis
Pregnancy & Lactation
Not recommended for use in pregnancy or in women of childbearing potential
Precautions & Warnings
- Abnormalities of hepatic, renal, haematological and other biochemical function tests observed in some patients
- Rare occurrence of exfoliative cutaneous reactions
- Discontinue therapy if a rash develops
- Not recommended for use during lactation
- Unlikely to impair a patient's ability to drive or use machinery
Use in Special Populations
- Use in the elderly
- Use in patients with renal impairment
Overdose Effects
Supportive and symptomatic treatment with possible gastric lavage or haemodialysis
Therapeutic Class
Drugs for subcutaneous and mycoses
Storage Conditions
Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, out of the reach of children