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It is used for acute lower urinary tract infections (bladder or urethra inflammation) and renal pelvis inflammation (pielito) treatment and their long-term relapse prevention.
Furadonins 100 mg tablets
Nitrofurantoin
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you
- Keep this leaflet You may need to read it.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist
- This medicine is prescribed for you, so others can not give. It may harm them (even if their symptoms are the same as yours).
- If you get side effects (even if it is not listed) Contact your doctor or pharmacist.
What is in this leaflet.
- What is Furdonins is and what it is used for
- Before you Furdonins
- How Furdonins
- Possible side effects
- How to store Furdonins
- Contents of the pack and other information
- WHAT IS FURADONINS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Furadonins active ingredient Nitrofurantoin inhibit microbial cell enzyme systems activity and some other biochemical reactions, so the bacteria break down the cell membrane, cytoplasm and enveloped.
Furadonins used for acute lower urinary tract infections (bladder or urethra inflammation) and renal pelvis inflammation (pielito) treatment and their long-term relapse prevention.
- BEFORE YOU FURADONINS
Furadonins Do not
- If you are hypersensitive (allergic) to nitrofurantoin, other nitrofuran group of compounds, pharmaceutical ingredients in;
- If you have severe kidney problems, in the formation of reduced urine or urine inconspicuous;
- If there is some lack of enzymes (enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase);
- You suffer from porphyria (a metabolic disorder);
- Pregnancy or childbirth;
- Younger than 3 months of age.
Take special care with:
- If you have anemia, diabetes (high blood glucose) in the presence of electrolyte imbalances, at the onset, melting movement disorders, vitamin B or folic acid deficiency;
- If you have liver disease (eg., Hepatitis, jaundice, liver necrosis);
- If there are signs of lung damage, eg., Difficulty breathing;
- If you experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, rash, temperature elevation, enlarged liver, tingling sensation in the hands and feet (,, formic jogging) or diarrhea.
- If you experience any of these symptoms immediately tell your doctor.
- Medicinal product can cause hemolytic anemia associated with glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in red blood cells. The emergence of haemolysis, nitrofurantoin should be discontinued.Hemolysis can cause acute renal failure.
Taking other medicines
If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Especially if you are using:
- Certain antimicrobial drugs, eg., Nalidixic acid, as Furadonins nalidixic acid inhibits the effect;
- Medicines to promote the excretion of uric acid (used to treat gout), eg., Sulfinpyrazone or probenecid, nitrofurantoin inhibit secretion by the kidneys, and can reduce the effectiveness of the treatment and increase adverse effects;
- Antiepileptics - Furadonins can reduce blood levels of phenytoin and weaken its impact;
- Medicines to treat high gastric acidity (magnesium trisilicate);
- Medicines to treat excessive sweating, spasticity drugs and medicines from involuntary urination, eg., Propantheline;
- Urine alkalizing drugs.
Furadonins with food and drink
Undesirable effects on the digestive tract are less if Furadonins taken with food or immediately after meals and taken with a large amount of liquid.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, you think you may be pregnant or planning to become pregnant before taking this medicine, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
During pregnancy, nitrofurantoin is contraindicated, since baby may develop hemolytic anemia.
Breast-term medicinal product is not recommended, but if the baby is glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency-even prohibited.
Driving and using machines
Not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
- HOW TO USE FURADONINS
Furadonins always exactly as directed by your doctor. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Furadonins 100 mg tablets should be taken with a meal, taken with a large amount of fluid (decreases adverse effects of the digestive tract).
Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection treatment
Adults and children older than 12 years of age
Take nitrofurantoin 100 mg 2 times a day. Duration of treatment - 7 days.
Children older than 12 years old may use the same dose as adults.
prevention
Prevention of nitrofurantoin sufficient 100 mg at bedtime. Duration of treatment -building months
Children aged less than 12 years old children
This medicine is not suitable for use in children below 12 years of age.
Elderly
No specific dosage. If you have impaired kidney or liver function, you should pay attention to the specific dosage.
Dosage in patients with renal impairment
Nitrofurantoin is not recommended for use in patients with oliguria or anuria or severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 60 ml / min). Due to lack of experience, specific dosage recommendations for patients with renal insufficient, creatinine clearance greater than 60 ml / min (see section. 4.4). Dosage in patients with hepatic impairment Due to lack of experience, specific dosage recommendations for patients with hepatic impairment.
If you take a large dose Furadonins
In case of overdose can cause nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness. In case of accidental overdose, keipkitės immediate medical attention.
If you forget to Furadonins
If at one dose, should resume as specified. Take a double dose prohibited. If necessary, consult a doctor.
If you stop taking Furadonins
It should be taken for as long as directed by your doctor, even if the feeling is improved. At its discretion, the termination or cessation of the drug, the disease may flare up again.
- POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Furadonins as medicines to cause side effects, although not in all patients.
Frequency: very common (³1 / 10), common (³1 / 100 to <1/10), uncommon (³1 / 1 000 to <1/100), rare (from ³1 / 10, 000 to <1/1 000 ), very rare <1/10 000).
Gastrointestinal disorders
Everyday :. Deterioration of appetite, nausea, vomiting.
Ret: inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), diarrhea.
Undesirable effects on the digestive system is less frequent, if nitrofuratoino taken with food and should be swallowed with a large amount of liquid.
Nervous system disorders
Common: headache, dizziness, eye movement disorders (nystagmus), may affect nerve damage, sometimes irreversible (this is called peripheral polyneuropathy).
Rare: severe and even not go away peripheral polyneuropathy, which triggered kidney failure and long nitrofurantoin large doses.
Immune system disorders
Common: allergic reactions, especially skin reactions, itching of the skin, as well as other adverse allergic reactions, such as., Drug fever or fever, lips, mucous membranes or skin swelling, asthma, inflammation of the pleura (pleural effusion).
Uncommon: at times, especially during long-term drug can have an allergic lung damage (so-called ,, nitrofurantoininis inflammation of the lungs) with coughing, difficulty in breathing, pain behind the breastbone. It may progress to irreversible fibrous tissue hyperplasia in the lungs.
Rare: severe skin condition causing cell death (also called Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Lyell).
At the first signs of lung injury, the drug should be discontinued immediately.
Hepatobiliary disorders
Rare: inflammation of the liver, liver cell death, bile stasis.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Very rare: red blood cell degradation and other form of anemia (especially in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency), white blood cell deficiency (agranulocytosis), platelet count decrease (thrombocytopenia), total white blood cell counts (leukopenia) and eosinophils (eosinophilia).
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rare: erythema nodosum, especially in the legs and in the field of temporary hair loss.
Renal and urinary disorders
Rare: crystals in the urine (crystalluria).
Uncommon: urine discolouration (yellowing or brown spots).
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Rare: reversible sperm formation disorders.
General disorders and administration site conditions
Rare: inflammation of the salivary glands (also called parotitis).
Research
Uncommon: allegedly positive urine glucose reaction.
If the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
- HOW TO STORE FURADONINS
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children place.
Store below 25 ° C
Store in the original package in order to protect from light and moisture.
On the carton after EXP and on the blister after the expiry date, Furadonins not be used. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
If you notice visible signs of deterioration, the medicine should not be used.
- PACKAGE CONTENT AND OTHER INFORMATION
Furadonins composition:
- The active substance is nitrofurantoin. Its per tablet 100 mg
- The other ingredients are potato starch, colloidal silicon dioxide, calcium stearate.
Furadonins appearance and contents of the pack
The yellow or greenish-yellow, with a slight color changes on the surface, round, flat, smooth edge tablets.
Each carton contains 20 tablets (2 blisters).
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
JSC "Olainfarm"
Rūpnīcas 5, LV - 2114 Olaine
Latvia
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