Medoflucon 150 mg capsules

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Bahan aktif:

FLUCONAZOLE

Boleh didapati daripada:

KOMEDIC SDN BHD

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

FLUCONAZOLE

Unit dalam pakej:

1Capsule Capsules

Dikeluarkan oleh:

MEDOCHEMIE LTD

Risalah maklumat

_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _
MEDOFLUCON CAPSULE
Fluconazole (150mg)
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What MEDOFLUCON is used for
2.
How it works
3.
Before you use MEDOFLUCON
4.
How to use MEDOFLUCON
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage
and
Disposal
of
MEDOFLUCON
8.
Product description
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
registration holder
10.
Date of revision
WHAT MEDOFLUCON IS USED FOR
MEDOFLUCON
is
used
to
treat
infections caused by fungi and may
also be used to stop you from getting a
candidal infection. The most common
cause of fungal infections is a yeast
called _Candida_.
HOW MEDOFLUCON WORKS
-
MEDOFLUCON is one of a group
of medicines called antifungals. It
works by slowing the growth of
fungi that cause infection._ _
BEFORE YOU USE MEDOFLUCON
_When you must not use it _
Do not take MEDOFLUCON if you:
-
Are
allergic
(hypersensitive)
to
fluconazole, to other medicines you
have taken to treat fungal infections
or to any of the other ingredients of
MEDOFLUCON.
The
symptoms
may include itching, reddening of
the skin or difficulty in breathing
_ _
_Before you start to use it _
Talk
to
your
doctor
or
pharmacist
before taking MEDOFLUCON if you:
-
having severe underlying disease
such as AIDS or cancer
-
have liver problem
_ _
_Pregnancy and breast-feeding _
-
Pregnant
or
planning
to
become
pregnant:
MEDOFLUCON may cause harm
to your unborn baby. You should
not
take
MEDOFLUCON
while
you are pregnant unless your doctor
has told you to. Inform your doctor
if you are pregnant or planning to
become pregnant.
-
Breast-feeding
MEDOFLUCON
is
excreted
in
human breast milk, hence its use in
nursing
mothers
is
not
recommended.
However,
breast-
feeding may be maintained if you
took
a
single
dose
of
MEDOFLUCON
150mg.
Breast-
feeding is not recommended after a
high dose (more than 150mg) or
repeated use of MEDOFLUCON.
_Taking other medicines _
Tell your doctor immediately if you are
taking
astemizole,
terfenadine
(an
antihistamine for treating allergies) or
cisapride (used for stomach upsets) as
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MEDOFLUCON®
COMPOSITION
Each “MEDOFLUCON” capsule 150mg, contains 150mg of fluconazole
INDICATIONS
_THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS _
Therapy may be instituted before the results of the cultures and the
other laboratory studies are known; however, once
these results become available, anti-infective therapy should be
adjusted accordingly.
1.
Cryptococcocis, including cryptococcal meningitis and infections of
other sites (e.g: pulmonary, cutaneous). Normal
hosts and patients with AIDS, organ transplant or other causes of
immunosuppression may be treated. Fluconazole can
be used as maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of cryptococcal
disease in patients with AIDS.
2.
Systemic candidiasis, including candidemia, disseminated candidiasis
and other forms of invasive candidal infections.
These include infections of the peritoneum, endocardium, eye and
pulmonary and urinary tracts. Patients with
malignancy,
in
intensive
care
units,
receiving
cytotoxic
or
immunosuppressive
therapy,
or
with
other
factors
predisposing to candidal infection may be treated.
3.
Mucosal candidiasis. These include oropharyngeal, esophageal,
non-invasive bronchopulmonary infections, candiduria,
mucocutaneous
and
chronic
oral
atrophic
candidiasis
(denture
sore
mouth).
Normal
hosts
and
patients
with
compromised immune function may be treated. Prevention of relapse of
orophargeal candidiasis in patients with AIDS.
4.
Genital candidiasis. Vaginal candidiasis, acute or recurrent; and
prophylaxis to reduce the incidence of recurrent vaginal
candidiasis (3 or more episodes a year). Candidal balanitis.
5.
Prevention of fungal infections in patients with malignancy who are
predisposed to such infections as a result of
cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
6.
Dermatomycosis including tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris,
tinea versicolor, and dermal candida infections.
DOSAGE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _
The daily dose of fluconazole should be based on the nature and
severity of the fungal infection. Most cases