Nitazoxanide

Nitazoxanide is an antiparasitic medication, used in the treatment of diarrhea and worm infections. It inhibits the growth of the parasite and thus treats your infection. Nitazoxanide should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with food, preferably at a fixed time. Avoid skipping any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned. Some people may experience headache, nausea, fever, hair loss and vomiting as the side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor if these do not resolve or persist for a longer duration. You may be monitored with blood tests and liver function tests throughout your treatment. Nitazoxanide is an antiparasitic medication. It inhibits the production of certain chemicals and substances essential for energy metabolism and growth of the parasite.

• Diarrhea • Worm infections

Nitazoxanide is an antiprotozoal agent. Both nitazoxanide and its active metabolite (tizoxanide) interfere with the pyruvate:ferredoxin 2-oxidoreductase (PFOR) enzyme-dependent electron transfer reaction which is essential to anaerobic metabolism in susceptible organisms.

Adult Dose: Oral Giardiasis; Cryptosporidiosis Adult: 500 mg every 12 hr for 3 days. Child Dose: Oral Giardiasis; Cryptosporidiosis Child: 1-3 yr: 100 mg(5 ml) every 12 hr; 4-11 yr: 200 mg(10ml) every 12 hr; >12 yr: 500 mg every 12 hr. All doses to be taken for 3 days.

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. Nitazoxanide is to be taken with food.

Common: • Headache • Nausea • Fever • Hair loss • Vomiting • Abnormal liver function tests • Dizziness • Abdominal pain • Vertigo

[UNSAFE] Nitazoxanide may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. You have been prescribed Nitazoxanide to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections. It should be taken with food. If you are unable to swallow the whole tablet, it may be crushed or chewed and swallowed with a full glass of water. It can be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take it during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Use birth control measures to prevent pregnancy while taking Nitazoxanide. Your doctor may monitor your blood counts and liver function before you start taking this medicine and regularly throughout your treatment. Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Inform your doctor if you develop signs of infection. Do not skip doses and finish the prescribed course, even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may increase your risk of further infection.

Hypersensitivity.

May possibly interact with highly protein-bound drugs e.g. warfarin.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Nitazoxanide. Please consult your doctor.

[SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Nitazoxanide is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

[CAUTION] Nitazoxanide should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body. If you are taking Nitazoxanide, monitor the baby for diarrhea.

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Nitazoxanide in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. [CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] There is limited information available on the use of Nitazoxanide in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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