البلد: أستراليا
اللغة: الإنجليزية
المصدر: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
itraconazole, Quantity: 100 mg
Arrotex Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
Itraconazole
Capsule
Excipient Ingredients: hypromellose; macrogol 20000; sucrose; hydrolysed maize starch; titanium dioxide; purified water; Gelatin; propylene glycol; ethanol; butan-1-ol; isopropyl alcohol; Shellac; strong ammonia solution; iron oxide black; potassium hydroxide
Oral
6 capsules, 15 capsules, 28 capsules, 60 capsules, 4 capsules
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
ITRANOX is indicated for use in adults for the treatment of: ? Superficial dermatomycoses not responding to topical treatment. ? Fungal keratitis which has failed to respond to topical treatment or where the disease is either progressing rapidly or is immediately sight threatening. ? Pityriasis versicolor not responding to any other treatment. ? Vulvovaginal candidiasis not responding to topical treatment. ? Oral candidiasis in immunocompromised patients. ? Onychomycosis caused by dermatophytes. ? Systemic mycoses: - Systemic aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis. - Treatment and maintenance therapy in AIDS patients with disseminated or chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis infection. - Treatment of oropharyngeal and/or oesophageal candidiasis when first line systemic antifungal therapy is inappropriate or has proven ineffective. - Treatment of non-invasive candidiasis in non-neutropenic patients when first-line systemic antifungal therapy is inappropriate or has proven ineffective. This may be due to underlying pathology, insensitivity of the pathogen or drug toxicity.
Visual Identification: Size 0el hard gelatin white opaque capsules filled with off-white to cream colored pellets and imprinting with ITR on cap and 100 on body; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/PE/PVDC/Al; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert
Licence status A
2016-08-09
ITRANOX CAPSULES 1 ITRANOX CAPSULES _itraconazole _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about ITRANOX capsules. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking ITRANOX capsules against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you. If you have any concerns about taking ITRANOX capsules, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may need to read it again. WHAT ITRANOX CAPSULES ARE USED FOR ITRANOX capsules are used to treat certain fungal infections which include the following: • persistent infections of the nails, skin, hands, feet or groin; • persistent candida (yeast) infections of the vagina; • eye infections which have not responded to other treatment or which may be affecting vision; • candida (yeast) infections of the mouth or throat in patients with lower resistance to disease; • generalised infections. ITRANOX works by killing or stopping the growth of the fungus that causes the infection. Your doctor may have prescribed ITRANOX capsules for another reason. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. BEFORE YOU TAKE ITRANOX CAPSULES _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _ Do not take ITRANOX capsules if: • YOU ARE PREGNANT OR MAY BECOME PREGNANT. If there is any chance of you becoming pregnant, talk to your doctor about the need for highly effective contraception. Once you have finished taking ITRANOX, you should continue using highly effective contraception until you have had your next period. Tell your doctor immediately if you do become pregnant while taking ITRANOX. • YOU HAVE A CONDITION CALLED HEART FAILURE (ALSO CALLED CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE OR CHF) ITRANOX could make it worse. If your doctor decides that you need to take ITRANOX even if you have this condition, be sure to get immediate me اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION ITRANOX (ITRACONAZOLE) CAPSULES 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Itraconazole . 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION ITRANOX capsules contain itraconazole 100 mg. Itraconazole is a synthetic triazole antifungal agent. EXCIPIENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT: sugars and sulfites. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM ITRANOX is available as Size 0el hard gelatin white opaque capsules filled with off-white to cream colored pellets and imprinting with ITR on cap and 100 on body. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 T HERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS ITRANOX is indicated for use in adults for the treatment of: • Superficial dermatomycoses not responding to topical treatment. • Fungal keratitis which has failed to respond to topical treatment or where the disease is either progressing rapidly or is immediately sight threatening. • Pityriasis versicolor not responding to any other treatment. • Vulvovaginal candidiasis not responding to topical treatment. • Oral candidiasis in immunocompromised patients. • Onychomycosis caused by dermatophytes. • Systemic mycoses, only in the following fungal infections: - Systemic aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, lymphocutaneous/cutaneous sporotrichosis. - Treatment and maintenance therapy in AIDS patients with disseminated or chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis infection. - Treatment of oropharyngeal and/or oesophageal candidiasis when first line systemic antifungal therapy is inappropriate or has proven ineffective. - Treatment of non-invasive candidiasis in non-neutropenic patients when first-line 2 systemic antifungal therapy is inappropriate or has proven ineffective. This may be due to underlying pathology, insensitivity of the pathogen or drug toxicity. 4.2 D OSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION It is essential that ITRANOX capsules are taken immediately after a meal for maximal absorption. The capsules must be swallowed whole. Treatment schedules are as follows: SUPERFICIAL DERMATOMYCOSES: • Tinea corporis, tinea cruris: اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة