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| Presentation | Basket | Yarpa | Pharmasoft |
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Capsules 14 X 100 mg |
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65403 | 9225 |
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Dosage
Dosage (adults and children over 12 years old): The dose will be adjusted to your condition and response to treatment. Use this medicine at set intervals as determined by the attending doctor.
The duration of treatment will be determined by your doctor.
The standard dosage is usually:
Fungal infection of the vagina: 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules in the evening for one day only.
Fungal infections of the mouth, pharynx and esophagus: One capsule a day for 14 days.
Fungal infection of the skin: The dosage depends on your infection. Your doctor might instruct you to take: 2 capsules once a day for 7 days, or one capsule once a day for two weeks.
Fungal infection of the foot or hand: 2 capsules, twice a day for 7 days, or one capsule once a day for one month.
Fungal infection of the nails: There are two options for treating nail fungal infections (according to the doctor’s decision):
1. Continuous treatment: 2 capsules, once a day for 3 months.
2. Cyclic treatment: See prescribing information.
Indications
Blastomycosis (pulmonary and extrapulmonary), histoplasmosis, onychomycosis caused by dermatophytes and/or yeasts, dermatomycosis, vulvovaginitis candidiasis, oral candidiasis, prevention of fungal infection during neutropenia in immunodeficient patients.
Contra-Indications
Hypersensitivity to itraconazole or other antifungal agents. Concomitant administration of terfenadine or astemizole.
See prescribing information for full details.
Special Precautions
Pregnancy and lactation, pediatrics. Hepatic enzyme test values should be monitored in patients with pre-existing hepatic function abnormalities.
Side Effects
See prescribing information for full details.
Drug interactions
Rifampicin, phenytoin, cyclosporin, H2-antagonists, antacids, terfenadine, astemizole, cisapride.
See prescribing information for full details.