DRUGS-ABOUT.COM

Pharmaceutical and healthcare online databases.
Over 200,000 approved drugs and health products.


Product trade name: Fluconazole



Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products:

  • Fluconazole

    Fluconazole available forms, composition, doses:

  • Injectable; Injection; Fluconazole 2 mg / ml

    Fluconazole destination | category:

  • Human:
  • Antifungals
  • Azoles
  • Eye anti-infectives and antiseptics
  • Topical antifungals and antiparasites

    Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes:

  • D01AC15 - Fluconazole
  • J02AC01 - Fluconazole

    Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers:

  • Novopharm

    Online pharmacy, drugstores, pharma, health and beauty shops selling this or related pharmaceutical products:

  • Buy Fluconazole online

    There is an additional general information about this medication active ingredient fluconazole:

    Pharmacological action

    Fluconazole Novopharm is an antifungal drug from the group of triazole derivatives. Inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol disrupting the permeability of the cell wall. This medication is active against Candida, Microsporum, Cryptococcus neoformans, Trichophyton.

    Pharmacokinetics

    Fluconazole is well absorbed after oral administration. Simultaneous ingestion does not affect absorption. The bioavailability is 90%. Fluconazole is widely distributed in tissues and organs of the body. Its concentration in breast milk, joint fluid, saliva, sputum, vaginal secretions and peritoneal fluid are similar to those in blood plasma. The concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid is 50-90% of the level in blood plasma, regardless of the presence of inflammation of the meninges. In the stratum corneum, epidermis, dermis and sweat fluid concentrations reach values exceeding the concentration in blood plasma. T1/2 is 30 h. Fluconazole Novopharm is excreted by the kidneys, 80% of the administered dose in an unmodified form.

    Why is Fluconazole Novopharm prescribed?

    Cryptococcosis (including cryptococcal meningitis), systemic candidiasis, candidiasis of the mucous membranes, vaginal candidiasis, prevention of fungal infections in patients with lowered immunity (including AIDS patients). Fungal infections of skin, including athlete's foot, body, groin, pityriasis versicolor, onychomycosis. Deep endemic mycoses, including coccidioidomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis and histoplasmosis in patients with normal immunity.

    Dosage and administration

    Dosing regimen of Fluconazole Novopharm is individual. This medication is prescribed for oral and IV administration. Depending on the testimony of the daily dose is 50-400 mg, the multiplicity of application is 1 times / day. If impaired renal function the dose of fluconazole should be reduced.

    Fluconazole Novopharm side effects, adverse reactions

    Digestive system: nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence.
    CNS: headache, dizziness.
    Allergic reactions: skin rash, anaphylactic reactions.



    Fluconazole Novopharm contraindications

    Pregnancy, children up to age 1 year, increased sensitivity to fluconazole and triazole compounds.

    Using during pregnancy and breastfeeding

    Fluconazole Novopharm is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.
    If necessary using this medication during lactation it should solve the issue of termination of breastfeeding. Category effects on the fetus by FDA - C.

    Special instructions

    Fluconazole Novopharm should be used with caution in patients with severe impaired liver or kidney diseases.
    Therapy can be started before the results of seeding and other laboratory tests. However, an anti-infective therapy should be corrected accordingly when the results of these studies will be known.

    Fluconazole Novopharm drug interactions

    Simultaneous administration of Fluconazole Novopharm with:
  • coumarin anticoagulants marked increase in prothrombin time.
  • rifampicin observed shortening of the half-life of fluconazole. Fluconazole Novopharm increases the half-life of oral hypoglycemic agents - sulfonylureas (chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, glipizide, tolbutamide) in healthy people. Simultaneous use of fluconazole and oral hypoglycemic agents in diabetic patients is allowed, however, the physician should bear in mind the possibility of hypoglycemia.

    Fluconazole Novopharm in case of emergency / overdose

    Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and seizures in severe cases.
    Treatment: gastric lavage, forced diuresis, hemodialysis (three-hour dialysis reduces the plasma concentrations of approximately 50%), symptomatic therapy.



    Comments
    *Name:
    Email:
    Notify me about new comments on this page
    Hide my email
    *Text:
     




  • Drugs Online | Health Products | Sitemap | Web Resources | New Drugs | About

    Copyright © 2005-2012 Drugs-about.com