Con 50 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (30's pack: ৳ 240.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Fluconazole |
| Company | Reliance pharmaceuticals ltd |
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
- 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
Triazole antifungal agent inhibiting fungal cytochrome P-450 dependent enzymes
Dosage & Administration
- Adults:
- Various dosage regimens for different conditions
- Child over 1 year:
- Dosage for Superficial Candidiasis
- Dosage for Systemic Candidiasis & Cryptococcal infection
- Dosage for serious life threatening infections for children aged 5-13 years
- Use in Specific Population:
- Elderly patient dosing
- Renal Impairment dosing
- Children dosing
Interaction
- Interaction with warfarin
- Interaction with sulphonyl ureas
- Interaction with hydrochlorothiazide
- Interaction with phenytoin
- Interaction with rifampicin
- Interaction with combined oral contraceptive
- Interaction with cyclosporin
- No impairment of absorption when co-administered with food, cimetidine, antacids, or after total body irradiation
- Interaction with theophylline
Contraindications
Not to be used in patients with known hypersensitivity to Fluconazole or related triazole compounds
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal symptoms
- Occasional rash
- Rare cases of anaphylaxis
Pregnancy & Lactation
Not recommended for use unless adequate contraception is employed
Precautions & Warnings
- Observation of hepatic, renal, haematological, and biochemical function
- Rare occurrences of exfoliative cutaneous reactions
- Not recommended for use during lactation
- Unlikely to impair ability to drive or use machinery
Use in Special Populations
- Elderly patient dosing
- Renal impairment dosing
Overdose Effects
Supportive and symptomatic treatment, possible use of gastric lavage or haemodialysis
Therapeutic Class
Drugs for subcutaneous and mycoses
Storage Conditions
Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, keep out of the reach of children