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Indication & Dosage |
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| Oral |
| CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS |
| Adult:
500 mg every 12 hr for 3 days. |
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| Oral |
| CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS |
| Child:
1-3 yr: 100 mg every 12 hr; 4-11 yr: 200 mg every 12 hr; ≥12 yr: 500 mg every 12 hr. All doses to be taken for 3 days. |
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| Oral |
| GIARDIASIS |
| Adult:
500 mg every 12 hr for 3 days. |
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| Oral |
| GIARDIASIS |
| Child:
1-3 yr: 100 mg every 12 hr; 4-11 yr: 200 mg every 12 hr; ≥12 yr: 500 mg every 12 hr. All doses to be taken for 3 days. |
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| Administration |
Should be taken with food. |
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| Precautions |
Renal and hepatic impairment. Pregnancy and lactation. Children <1 yr. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, allergic reactions, anaemia, anorexia, increased appetite, increased creatinine and LFT, diaphoresis, dizziness, eye and urine discolouration, fever, flatulence, hypertension, infection, malaise, nausea, pruritus, rhinitis, enlarged salivary glands, tachycardia. |
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| Interactions |
May possibly interact with highly protein-bound drugs e.g. warfarin. |
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