| Information for
patients
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| Drug Information |
This medication is used to treat diarrhea due to certain intestinal parasitic infections (i.e., Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia). |
| Drug Alert |
| Alert |
Take nitazoxanide with food. Talk to your doctor before taking other prescription or over-the-counter medications, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products during treatment with nitazoxanide. |
| Before Consuming
the Medicine
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| Avoid Drug |
Before taking nitazoxanide, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. |
| Drug Special Care |
Before using this medication, tell the doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease, kidney disease, weak immune system (e.g., HIV infection).
Do not take over-the-counter medications to treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor or pharmacist. |
| Drug Drug Interactions |
Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.Before using this medication, tell the doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription products you may use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist. |
| Drug Pregnancy Interaction |
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this medication. |
| Drug Breast feeding Interaction |
It is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. |
| Drug Machinery Interaction |
no data available |
| Drug More Information |
There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity during treatment with nitazoxanide unless otherwise directed by your doctor. |
| How to take the
Medicine
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| Consumption Info |
no data available |
| Drug quanitty |
no data available |
| Drug Dose |
Take this medication by mouth every 12 hours for 3 days with food, or as directed by your doctor.Children less than 11 years of age should not take these tablets. Instead, they should take nitazoxanide suspension. Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level. Therefore, take this drug at evenly spaced intervals. Continue to take this medication until the full-prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few doses. Stopping this medication too early may allow the parasites to continue to grow, which may result in a relapse of the infection.
Inform your doctor if your condition worsens or does not improve. |
| Excess Drug Consumption |
Seek emergency medical attention.Symptoms of a nitazoxanide overdose are not known. |
| Forgot Drug Consumption |
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up. |
| Stop Drug Consumption |
Do not stop the drug untill your doctor says you to do so. |
| Possible Side
Effects
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| General Information |
no data available |
| Common Drug Side Effects |
rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing. |
| Rare Drug Side Effects |
no data available |
| Very Rare Drug Side Effects |
no data available |
| Drug Side Effects Symptoms |
no data available |
| How to Store the
Medicine
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| How to Store the Medicine |
Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Brief storage between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product. |
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