Flumart 50 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 150.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Fluconazole |
| Company | Desh pharmaceuticals 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
- Triazole antifungal agent
- Inhibitor of fungal cytochrome P-450 dependent enzymes
- Potent inhibitor of fungal cell membrane synthesis of ergosterol
Dosage & Administration
- Various dosage for different indications in adults
- Different dosage for children based on weight
- Dosage adjustment for elderly patient
- Dosage adjustment for patients with renal impairment
- Recommendations for use in specific population
Interaction
- Interaction with warfarin
- Interaction with sulphonyl ureas
- Interaction with hydrochlorothiazide
- Interaction with phenytoin
- Interaction with rifampicin
- Interaction with oral contraceptive
- Interaction with cyclosporin
- Interaction with food, cemetidine, antacids or following total body irradiation
- Interaction with theophylline
- Potential for other drug interactions
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to Fluconazole or related triazole compounds
Side Effects
- Common gastrointestinal side effects
- Rare adverse events like rash
- Rare cases of anaphylaxis
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Adverse effects in animals at high doses, should not be used in pregnancy or in women of childbearing potential unless adequate contraception is employed
Precautions & Warnings
- Observation of abnormalities in hepatic, renal, haematological and other biochemical function tests in some patients
- Rare incidence of hepatic necrosis
- Rare development of severe cutaneous reactions
- Recommendation to discontinue therapy if rash develops
- Not recommended during lactation
- Unlikely to impair ability to drive or use machinery
Use in Special Populations
- Dosage recommendations for elderly
- Dosage adjustment for patients with renal impairment
Overdose Effects
- Supportive measures and symptomatic treatment
- Forced volume diuresis may increase elimination rate
- Haemodialysis decreases plasma levels by approximately 50%
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