Generic Name
Furazolidone, OralPacks Price
- Tab 100 mg(026032): 20x20: 110.50: 130.00
- Tab 100 mg(026032): 500: 123.25: 145.00
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Therapeutic Group
Anti-diarrheals, Anti-inflammatory/Anti-infectiveIndication Dosage
Furazolidone, oral, is a type of medication used for several indications, including:
- Bacillary Dysentery: Furazolidone is used to treat bacillary dysentery, a type of bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and abdominal pain.
- Various Types of Diarrhea: Furazolidone is used to treat various types of diarrhea, including acute diarrhea and traveler's diarrhea, by killing the bacteria that cause the infection.
- Giardiasis: Furazolidone is used to treat giardiasis, an infection of the intestines caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia.
- Typhoid: Furazolidone is used to treat typhoid, a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi.
- Cholera: Furazolidone is used to treat cholera, a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration.
Dosage:
- Syrup for Adults: 4 Tsp 4 Times A Day.
- Syrup for Children: 1-4 Yr, 1 Tsp Four Times A Day.
- Tab for Adults: Tab - 1 Tab Four Times A Day.
Content
- Susp: Per 5 ml: Furazolidone 25mg, Kaolin, Pectin.
- Tab: Furazolidone 100mg.
Pregnancy
Risk Cannot Be Ruled Out.
Stability
- Absorbent
- Antibacterial
- Antiprotozoal
Contra Indications
- G6pd Deficiency, Infants, Elderly.
Precautions
- G6pd Deficiency, Infants, Elderly.
Lactation
- Caution Advised or Effect Undetermined.
Side Effects
- Hepatotoxicity
- Agranulocytosis
- Hacmolytic Anemia
- Acute Pulmonary Reactions
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Urticaria
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hypotension
- Rashes.
Available Brands
Author
Shahid Arif