Tracon 100 mg 15 capsules

Tracon 100 mg 15 capsules:

Itraconazole capsules 100 mg.

What is itraconazole and what is it used for:

• It is an azole antifungal, and is mainly used to treat nail fungus.
• In addition Itraconazole is used to treat the following fungal infections when they are thought to be likely to be susceptible:
• Vulvovaginal candidiasis.
• Oral candidiasis.

Do not take itraconazole:

• Hypersensitivity to itraconazole.
• You have heart problems (congestive heart problems).
• Itraconazole capsules should be taken after a full meal
• Separate it from taking it with antacids or gastric secretion inhibitors.
• It can be taken at any time of the day.
• Do not break the capsule in half.

How to take itraconazole:

• Adults over 18 years: Usual dose for fungal nail disease only.
• 2 treatment courses, each consisting of 200 mg (2 capsules) twice a day (400 mg/day) for 1 week. The separation is done for 3 weeks without itraconazole.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking itraconazole to monitor:

• If you have a history of heart problems.
• If you have liver problems.
• If you know low stomach acidity.
• Capsules and oral solution should not be used interchangeably.

Possible side effects: 

• Headache.
• fatigue.
• Nausea.

Other medicines and itraconazole:

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medications you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
• Do not use these medications while taking itraconazole due to increased toxicity: cisapride, midazolam, nisoldipine, felodipine, pimozide, quinidine, dofetilide, triazolam, methadone and levacetyl methadol.
• Do not take lovastatin, simvastatin, or any HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (ie statin) with itraconazole.
• Do not take ergot alkaloids that are metabolized by CYP3A4 such as dihydroergotamine and ergometrine (ergonovine) and ergotamine and methylergometrine (methylergonovine) with itraconazole.