NITAZOXANIDE
(nye tah ZOX ah nide) Brand: Alinia
What is the most significant information I must know about nitazoxanide?
• Take nitazoxanide with food.
• Conversation to your doctor till taking another prescription or over-the-counter medications, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal commodity during treatment with nitazoxanide.
What is nitazoxanide?
• Nitazoxanide is an antiprotozoal agent.
• Nitazoxanide is used to treat diarrhea in adults and children caused by the protozoa Giardia lamblia. Nitazoxanide is also used to treat diarrhea caused by the protozoa Cryptosporidium parvum. These conditions are also sometimes referred to as travelers' diarrhea.
• Nitazoxanide may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking nitazoxanide?
• Conversation to your doctor till taking nitazoxanide if you have
· liver disease;
· kidney malady; or
· HIV infection or problems with your immune system.
• You may not be able to take nitazoxanide, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
• The nitazoxanide oral suspension contains 1.48 grams of sucrose for 5 mL (teaspoon). Individuals with diabetes may need to monitor their intake of sucrose.
• Nitazoxanide is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is not expected to be deleterious to an unborn child. Do not take nitazoxanide without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether nitazoxanide passes into breast milk. Do not take nitazoxanide without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How must I take nitazoxanide?
• Take nitazoxanide exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Take nitazoxanide with food.
• Shake the suspension well till measuring a doze. To ensure that you get the correct doze, measure the suspension with a dose-measuring spoon, dropper, or cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one.
• Store the suspension at room temperature. The suspension may be stored for 7 days, after which any unused portion should be discarded.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If you do not remember before it is time for the following doze, skip the missed doze and take only the following regularly scheduled doze. Do not take a double doze of the medication.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention.
• Symptoms of a nitazoxanide overdose are not known.
What must I avoid while taking nitazoxanide?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity during treatment with nitazoxanide unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
What are the possible side effects of nitazoxanide?
• Stop taking nitazoxanide and search abnormal medical attention if you experience a rare allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or person; or hives).
• Another, smaller serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take the medicine and conversation to your doctor if you experience
· abdominal pain;
· nausea;
· diarrhea;
· vomiting; or
· headache.
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect nitazoxanide?
• Much drugs may affect the way that nitazoxanide is metabolized ("broken down") in the body, leading to higher or lower than expected levels of the medicine in the blood. Conversation to your doctor till taking any another medicines during treatment with nitazoxanide.
• Conversation to your doctor till taking another prescription or over-the-counter medications including vitamins, minerals, and herbal commodity during treatment with nitazoxanide.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about nitazoxanide written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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