Omastin 50 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 400.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Fluconazole |
| Company | Beximco 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
- 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
- Various dosages for different conditions and age groups
- Use in Specific Population: Elderly, Renal Impairment, Children
Interaction
Interactions with warfarin, oral sulphonyl ureas, hydrochlorothiazide, phenytoin, rifampicin, oral contraceptives, cyclosporin, food, cemetidine, antacids, theophyline
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to Fluconazole or related triazole compounds
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Abdominal discomfort
- Diarrhoea
- Flatulence
- Rarely: Rash, Anaphylaxis
Pregnancy & Lactation
Not recommended in pregnancy or in women of childbearing potential unless adequate contraception is employed
Precautions & Warnings
- Abnormalities in hepatic, renal, haematological, and other biochemical function tests
- Rarely: Hepatic necrosis, Exfoliative cutaneous reactions, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Not recommended during lactation
- Unlikely to impair the ability to drive or use machinery
Use in Special Populations
- Use in the elderly
- Use in renal impairment
Overdose Effects
Supportive measures and symptomatic treatment, gastric lavage if necessary, forced volume diuresis, 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