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- Wyeth-Ayerst Ultra Gris-PEG Sandoz Antifungal griseofulvin fungal infections
- skin nails fungi skin hair nails protects invasion}
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Fulvicin P/G (Schering)
- Fulvicin V/F (Schering)
- Grifulvin V (Ortho Derm)
- Grisactin (Wyeth-Ayerst)
- Grisactin Ultra (Wyeth-Ayerst)
- griseofulvin (various manufacturers)
- Gris-PEG (Sandoz)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Antifungal
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- INGREDIENT
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- griseofulvin
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (125 mg, 165 mg, 250 mg, 330 mg, and 500 mg)
- Capsules (125 mg and 250 mg)
- Oral suspension (125 mg per 5-ml teaspoonful)
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- STORAGE
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- Griseofulvin tablets, capsules, and oral suspension should be stored at
- room temperature in tightly closed containers. This medication should never
- be frozen.
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- USES
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- This medication is used to treat certain fungal infections of the skin
- and nails. Griseofulvin prevents the multiplication of susceptible fungi. It
- also enters the cells of skin, hair, and nails, and protects them from fungal
- invasion.
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- TREATMENT
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- In order to avoid stomach irritation, you can take griseofulvin with food
- or milk.
- The oral suspension form of this medication should be shaken well, just
- before measuring each dose. The contents tend to settle on the bottom of the
- bottle, so it is necessary to shake the container to evenly distribute the
- ingredients and equalize the doses. Each dose should then be measured
- carefully with a specially designed, 5-ml measuring spoon. An ordinary
- kitchen teaspoon is not accurate enough.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is almost time for the next dose. In that case, do not
- take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do
- not double the next dose.
- It is important to continue to take this medication for the entire time
- prescribed by your doctor (perhaps six months or more), even if the symptoms
- disappear before the end of that period. If you stop taking this drug too
- soon, resistant fungi are given a chance to continue growing, and your
- infection could recur.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, headache, insomnia, nausea, stomach upset,
- and vomiting. These side effects should disappear in several days, as your
- body adjusts to the medication.
- If you feel dizzy, sit or lie down awhile; get up slowly.
- This medication can increase your sensitivity to sunlight. You should
- therefore avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and sunlamps. Wear protective
- clothing and sunglasses, and use an effective sunscreen.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- confusion, itching, skin rash, sore throat, or a tingling of the hands or
- feet.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Griseofulvin interacts with other types of medication.
- 1. It can increase the effects of alcohol, resulting in flushing and an
- increased heart rate.
- 2. Barbiturates can cause a decrease in the effectiveness of
- griseofulvin.
- 3. Griseofulvin can decrease the effectiveness of oral anti-coagulants
- (blood thinners, such as warfarin).
- Before starting to take griseofulvin, BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR if you
- are already taking any of these other medications.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to griseofulvin, penicillins, cephalosporin
- antibiotics, or penicillamine.
- * Before starting to take griseofulvin, be sure to tell your doctor if
- you now have, or if you have ever had, liver disease, porphyria, or systemic
- lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- * If this drug makes you dizzy, do not take part in any activity that
- requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially dangerous
- equipment.
- * Observe good hygiene to control the source of infection and to prevent
- reinfection.
- * Concurrent use of an appropriate topical antifungal medication may be
- necessary to help clear the infection.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Extensive studies in
- pregnant women have not yet been completed, but birth defects have been
- reported in animals whose mothers received large doses of griseofulvin during
- pregnancy. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. It is
- not known whether or not griseofulvin passes into breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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