Tracon 100 mg 4 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.