Fulvina 500 mg
Generic: Griseofulvin
Category: Tablet
Manufacturer: Bikalpa Friends Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Bikalpa Friends Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Allopathic
MFG. Licence No. Biological
165
MFG. Licence No. Non-Biological
409
Address
287, Moonipur, Section-2, Mirpur, Dhaka.
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Indications
Uses of Fulvina:
- Fungal infections
Dermatophytosis
Severe liver disease; porphyria; monilial infection; SLE; pregnancy.
Dosage and Administration
How to use
Griseofulvin:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it.
Griseofulvin is to be taken with food.
Administration:
Should be taken with food. Take immediately after meals.
Adult Dose:
Oral
Dermatophytosis
Adult: 0.5-1 g daily in single or divided doses.
Treatment duration: 2-8 wk (hair and skin infections); up to 6 mth (fingernail infections); >12 mth (toenail infections).
Child Dose:
Oral
Dermatophytosis
Child: PO 20–25 mg/kg q24h
Interaction
Antagonises oral anticoagulants and oral contraceptives. Decreased GI absorption with phenobarbital. Reduced plasma concentrations with enzyme inducers e.g. phenylbutazone and hypnotics.
Potentially Fatal: Enhances effects of alcohol and causes disulfiram-like reaction.
Contraindications
Severe liver disease; porphyria; monilial infection; SLE; pregnancy.
Side Effects
Common
- Headache
- Skin rash
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
Oral thrush; GI distress, taste perversion; dizziness, confusion, headache, depression, insomnia, fatigue; peripheral neuritis, photosensitivity; skin rashes, urticaria, erythema multiforme; leucopenia, proteinuria.
Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity; angioedema.
Precautions And Warnings
Precaution:
Lactation; may impair ability to drive or operate machinery; avoid exposure to intense sunlight or artificial light. Regular monitoring of the renal, hepatic and blood tests should be done.
Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown; avoid use because of potential tumorigenicity
Mode of Action
Griseofulvin is a fungistatic antibiotic that inhibits fungal cell division at metaphase and binds to human keratin making it resistant to fungal infections. It has activity against common dermatophytes including epidermophyton, Microsporum, or Trichophyton spp.
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