Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml
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About Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml belongs to a group of medicines called 'anti-parasitic drugs/ anti-anthelmintics/ anti tapeworm drugs', primarily indicated for the treatment of certain parasitic infections including Bancroft's filariasis, Eosinophilic lung, Loiasis, and River blindness. Parasites are the living organisms that live inside another organism (the host) for their survival (e.g. by getting nutrients from the host's body. These parasites grow, reproduce, get important nutrients from a person's body and make them sick called 'parasitic infection. Common parasitic infections are River blindness, Loiasis, Eosinophilic lung, and Bancroft's filariasis.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml consists of two medicines namely: 'Sodium Fluoride' and 'Procaine' that helps to treat certain parasitic infections and symptoms associated with it. Sodium Fluoride is an anti-parasitic drug that works by killing the worm that causes filariasis. While Procaine comes into the category of medicines known as 'local anesthesia', which works by causing a feeling of numbness in the skin and mucous membranes.
Take Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml as suggested by the doctor. You are advised to take Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml as long as suggested by your doctor. Some persons may experience pain at the injection site, tingling sensation, feeling of numbness. Contact your health care provider if these side effects bother you or do not go within a couple of days.
Significantly, you need to visit your doctor regularly that will help the doctor check that the infection is clearing up. Likewise, the doctor may also suggest having an eye check-up. Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml may cause dizziness, affects thinking ability, and changes vision so make sure that you did not drive or do any work that needs a clear vision if any of the unpleasant effects of medicine become bothersome then call your doctor on an urgent basis. Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is allowed to use in pregnancy as it a category B drug that is not supposed to harm an unborn baby. This medicine can only be used in breastfeeding when strictly advised by the doctor as it has the ability to pass into breast milk.
Uses of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is used in the treatment of parasitic infections. The detailed uses of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is as follows:
- Treatment of parasitic infections: Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is used for the treatment of parasitic infections, including filariasis.
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Directions for Use
- Follow your doctor’s instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
- Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml will be administered by the doctor or nurse in a healthcare setting.
- Do not self-administer.
Key Benefits
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml consists of two medicines namely: 'Sodium Fluoride' and 'Procaine' that helps to treat certain parasitic infections and symptoms associated with it. Sodium Fluoride is an anti-parasitic drug that works by killing the worm that causes filariasis. While Procaine comes into the category of medicines known as 'local anesthesia', which works by causing a feeling of numbness in the skin and mucous membranes.
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Drug Warnings
One should consult with their doctor before giving Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml to the child as it may cause a serious reaction if used in very young children. The use of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is not allowed in patients dealing with a blockage in your stomach or intestine, difficulty in urinating, enlarged prostate, an asthma attack. Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml may cause night blindness or even loss of vision if used for a long time, so one should visit their doctor regularly and should avoid driving or doing any work that needs a clear vision. The doctor may recommend a corticosteroid medication in certain patients facing river blindness with severe symptoms. It is given to reduce the inflammation that happened during the death of worms. Take these medications exactly in the same manner as directed by your doctor.
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Combining Nitrofurantoin with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia (a condition in which the iron in the hemoglobin molecule (the red blood pigment) is defective, making it unable to carry oxygen effectively to the tissues).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Nitrofurantoin with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you have any of these symptoms, it's important to contact a doctor right away. These symptoms include gray skin color, feeling sick, having a headache, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, feeling tired, having trouble breathing, a fast or irregular heartbeat, and feeling anxious or confused. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Coadministration of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml and glyceryl trinitrate has the potential to induce methemoglobinemia (a rare condition where red blood cells are unable to carry oxygen effectively to the tissues).
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml and glyceryl trinitrate together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience symptoms such as gray discoloration of the skin, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion, consult your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting your doctor.
Taking Dapsone with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia. (blood disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to the cells).
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Dapsone and Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, contact a doctor immediately if you experience headache, dizziness, shortness of breath, a rapid heartbeat. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml has the potential to cause methemoglobinemia (a rare disorder in which the iron in the haemoglobin molecule (the red blood pigment) is defective, preventing it from carrying oxygen to the tissues adequately). This risk increases when used with hydroxycarbamide, which may lead to methemoglobinemia. When taking these drugs, those who are extremely young (particularly newborns and babies), have heart or lung conditions, certain genetic predispositions, or have a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies may be more likely to develop methemoglobinemia.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking hydroxycarbamide and Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience symptoms such as grey discolouration of the skin, abnormal blood colouration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml and Nitroprusside can rarely cause methemoglobinemia(a rare condition that can reduce oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood).
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml and Nitroprusside can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor advises. However, contact your doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms like grey discoloration of the skin, nausea, headache, dizziness, shortness of breath, or irregular heartbeat. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Coadministration of Primaquine with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can induce the risk of methemoglobinemia, (a condition in which the iron in the hemoglobin molecule -the red blood pigment is defective, making it unable to carry oxygen effectively to the tissues).
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Primaquine and Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience symptoms such as gray discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, anxiety, or confusion, consult the doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
C0-administration of bupivacaine with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can have additive toxic effects, so using them together increases the risk of serious side effects like methemoglobinemia (a condition that can deprive tissues and organs of oxygen), reactions in the central nervous system (e.g-convulsions, unconsciousness, coma, respiratory arrest), and cardiovascular disorders (e.g- low blood pressure, heart block, irregular heart rhythm).
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Bupivacaine with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience pale, grey, or blue-coloured skin, headache, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, or fatigue, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of trimethoprim with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml may increase the risk of blood disorders.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Trimethoprim with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms like gray skin, feeling sick, headache, dizziness, tiredness, trouble breathing, fast heartbeat, or feeling anxious or confused, contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without talking to your doctor.
Coadministration of Sulfasalazine with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia, (a rare red blood cell condition where the oxygen-carrying capacity decreases).
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml and sulfasalazine together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience symptoms such as gray discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Combining Rasburicase with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia (blood disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to your cells).
How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Rasburicase and Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult the doctor immediately if you develop gray discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, tiredness, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion. Do not stop using any medications without consulting doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
It is best to consume a balanced diet, which is high in nutrients and very less in refined sugars/ processed foods.
Fiber is important for the bowel movement which helps to cleanse parasites from the body so include more fiber-rich foods in the body like oats.
Pumpkin seeds, garlic, honey, and papaya seeds are considered antiparasitic foods so it is best to include them in your diet.
Sometimes doctors may recommend a grain-free, sugar-free diet while others may recommend limiting fruit intake in order to further reduce dietary sugars, so better talk to your nutritionist.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
If a person is already taking Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml, then they should limit the consumption of alcohol as it may increase the side effects of the medicine.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is a category B drug that does not cause any harm to the unborn baby but this medicine can only be used in pregnancy if strongly suggested by the doctor.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml has the ability to pass into breast milk that can harm the unborn baby, so do not use this medicine without asking the doctor.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml may cause blurred vision so one should avoid driving as it may increase the chances of accidents.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Persons dealing with liver disease may be are at higher risk of getting side effects of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml. Treatment with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml should be administered cautiously in these patients. Initially, the doctor may suggest a lower dosage.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Persons dealing with kidney disease may be are at higher risk of getting side effects of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml. Treatment with Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml should be administered cautiously in these patients. Initially, the doctor may suggest lower dosages.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml can only be used in children if strongly suggested by the doctor as misuse of medication may cause serious side effects in children.
Heart
Please inform your doctor if you have a history of heart disease before using Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml. Your doctor will prescribe it only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Limited information available for use of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml in elderly patients. Please consult your doctor.
FAQs
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is used to treat parasitic infections including Bancroft's filariasis, Eosinophilic lung, Loiasis, and River blindness.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml consists of two medicines namely: "Sodium Fluoride" and "Procaine" that helps to treat certain parasitic infections and symptoms associated with it. Sodium Fluoride is an anti-parasitic drug that works by killing the worm that causes filariasis. While Procaine comes into the category of medicines known as "local anesthesia", which works by causing a feeling of numbness in the skin and mucous membranes.
A person who is hypersensitive to any of components of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml or dealing with narrow-angle glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, blockage in your stomach or intestines, difficulty in urinating, or had an asthma attack. Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions.
The doctor may suggest a corticosteroid medicine in some patients dealing with river blindness as this combination will help to reduce the inflammation in the body caused due to the death of the worms.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml may pass into breast milk so one should strictly ask your doctor before taking it. This drug can only be used in breastfeeding women is suggested by a doctor.
The active ingredients in Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml are Sodium Fluoride (an anti-parasitic agent) and Procaine (a local anaesthetic). These ingredients work together to treat certain parasitic infections and help manage related symptoms.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml contains sodium fluoride, an anti-parasitic agent that helps treat filariasis by killing the larval forms of the filarial parasite. This reduces the number of parasites in the bloodstream and alleviates symptoms associated with the infection.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml should be administered by a healthcare professional, typically through an injection into the muscle. Your doctor will decide the appropriate dosage and frequency based on your needs.
Some people may experience mild side effects of Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml, such as pain at the injection site, a tingling sensation, or numbness. If these side effects persist for more than a few days or cause discomfort, it is advisable to consult your healthcare provider for further guidance.
No, you cannot return Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml simply because you are unsatisfied with it. If you have concerns or are unsatisfied with the medication, please consult your doctor first. They can help assess your situation and discuss alternative treatments or solutions.
Store Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml in a cool and dry place, away from direct light and moisture. Keep it out of reach of children. Do not freeze it.
Florocid Injection 8 x 1 ml is generally safe to take during pregnancy, as it is a Category B drug with no known risks to the unborn baby. However, it should only be used during pregnancy if your doctor determines it is necessary.
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