Canditral Dosage & Drug Information

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Itraconazole

Indications/Uses

Dermatophytoses, onychomycoses, tinea versicolor, cutaneous, oropharyngeal, vulvovag, & recurrent vag candidiasis. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC), oculomycoses. Sporotrichosis, chromomycosis; coccidioidomycosis, paracoccidiodomycosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis; candidiasis, cryptococcosis, aspergillosis. Prophylaxis against opportunistic mycoses in AIDS patients & patients on immunosuppressant therapy.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Dermatophytoses, cutaneous candidiasis 1 cap daily for 15-30 days. Onychomycoses 1 cap daily for 3-6 mth. Tinea versicolor 1-2 cap daily for 5-7 days. Oropharyngeal candidiasis 1 cap daily for 15 days. Vulvovag candidiasis 2 cap bid for 1 day or 2 cap once daily for 3 days. Recurrent vag candidiasis 2 cap once daily for 3 days followed by 2 cap as single dose on the 1st day of menses of 6 consecutive cycles. Chronic mucocutaneous 1-2 cap daily for 1-2 mth. SC mycoses: Sporotrichosis, Chromomycosis Individualized dosage & duration. Dimorphic mycoses: Coccidioidomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis; systemic mycoses: Candidiasis, prophylaxis against opportunistic mycoses in patients w/ AIDS & on immunosuppressant therapy 1-4 cap daily for 1-6 mth or as long as needed.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food: Take immediately after a full meal.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity (concomitant use w/ terfenadine or astemizole); to other azoles. Concomitant use w/ rifampicin. Patients w/ non-life threatening conditions w/ known hepatic disease. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn.

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Warnings

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Special Precautions

Monitor hepatic enzyme test values in patients w/ preexisting hepatic function abnormalities.

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Adverse Reactions

Dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, pruritus, dizziness & headache.

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Drug Interactions

Elevated plasma conc of terfenadine. Concomitant use w/ astemizole. Increased plasma conc of cyclosporine & digoxin. Reduced plasma conc w/ phenytoin, rifampicin, H₂ antagonists, & INH. Enhance anticoagulant effects of coumarin drugs. Oral hypoglycemic agents.

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Antifungals

ATC Classification

J02AC02 - itraconazole ; Belongs to the class of triazole and tetrazole derivatives. Used in the systemic treatment of mycotic infections.

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Canditral cap 100 mg

Packing/Price

4's

Canditral

itraconazole

Manufacturer:

Glenmark

Distributor:

Atlanta Medicare