FUNGIZONE

Fungizone Information

Fungizone is a medicine available under the form of solution for injection. This drug is based on the main ingredient Amphotericin B, a potent antifungal antibiotic.

Fungizone Indications

Fungizone is usually prescribed for the treatment of severe, potentially lethal fungal infections. Typically, this drug is administered only after treatment with other antibiotic medications have failed. This drug may not be prescribed for minor infections such as oral or vaginal yeast infections.

Fungizone may be prescribed for other clinical conditions that are not listed here. If you would like to learn more regarding the reasons you have been prescribed a treatment with this medicine, you should consult your personal health care specialist.

Fungizone Warnings

Fungizone should not be prescribed or administered to patients that are allergic to this drug or to any other form of Amphotericin B. Allergies are severe complications which may cause the death of the patient.

Patients suffering from kidney or heart disease may require special adjustments to be made to their Fungizone dosage in order for the treatment to be completely safe or, in some cases, they may not be able to start a treatment with this medicine. If you are suffering from any such medical condition you should consult your personal health care specialist in order to determine if you are able to safely receive Fungizone injections.

Fungizone Intake Guidelines

Fungizone is administered to the patient only in a clinic or a hospital, under the strict supervision of a health care specialist. The drug is slowly administered through an IV infusion, and may take up to 6 hours to complete. During this time, the patient’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure and lung functions need to be monitored. Therapy with Fungizone may last for several weeks or months; over the course of the therapy, periodic tests will be performed to monitor the patient’s kidney and liver functions as well as the blood cell levels. You should not miss any follow-up appointments with your personal physician, as these tests may allow the early detection of severe side effects.

Fungizone Dosage

The exact Fungizone dosage to be administered with each IV infusion will be determined by the prescribing health care professional based on a number of case specific factors, and will be administered by an authorized health care professional in a hospital setting. If you would like to learn what the exact Fungizone dosage that you are being administered is, it is recommended to consult your supervising health care specialist.

Fungizone Overdose

An overdose with this medicine may cause severe complications and in extreme cases may lead to the death of the patient. However, as typically the Fungizone doses will be administered by an authorized health care professional in a clinic or a hospital, an overdose with this drug is highly unlikely.

Among the most common symptoms of an overdose with Fungizone, shallow breathing that may slow or stop as well as slow heart rate have been noted. If you have any reason to believe that you have received too much of the medicine or if you begin experiencing any of the above symptoms, you should immediately let your personal health care professional know about this situation or go to the nearest hospital in order to receive prompt medial attention.

Fungizone Missed Dose

Fungizone will be administered to you in a clinic or a hospital by an authorized health care professional. As such, it is highly unlikely to miss any doses of the medicine. However, this may happen in the case of an outpatient clinic. If this is the situation, it is strongly recommended to contact your personal physician if you miss your appointment to determine the appropriate course of action to take for correcting the situation.

Fungizone Side Effects

The Fungizone infusion may cause a reaction in some patients, either during the administration of the medicine or within 3 hours after the injection. This may be manifested through such signs and symptoms as nausea, sweats, fever or chills, dizziness and lightheadedness, breathing trouble, slow heart rate or tightness in the chest. You should immediately contact your health care specialist if you experience any of these.

Allergic reactions to Fungizone are severe complications which may appear as a result of treatment of a patient with an unknown hypersensitivity to the drug or to any of its components. If you experience any of the characteristic symptoms (rashes or hives, throat closure, swelling of the face, lips or tongue) you should let your personal physician know as soon as possible.

Severe side effects may occur while following a treatment course with Fungizone. These include extreme drowsiness, restlessness or confusion, increased thirst, dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, frequent or rare urination, convulsions, fainting, arrhythmia, muscle pain or weakness. In some cases, jaundice, stomach pain, low grade fever, clay-colored stools, dark urine, loss of appetite, flu symptoms and easy bleeding or bruising have been reported. It is strongly advised to contact a health care provider immediately if you experience any of the above.

More frequently, less severe side effects may appear during a treatment course with this drug. Symptoms such as weight loss, muscle or joint pain, mild nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach upset, appetite loss, headaches, redness, warmth or tingling under the skin, irritation, swelling or pain at the site of the injection or mild rashes are possible. These and any other symptoms you may experience should be brought to the attention of your personal physician if they become persistent or bothersome.

Fungizone Drug Reactions

Fungizone may interact with Flucytosine, Digoxin, Pentamidine, Tacrolimus, muscle relaxant medication, steroids, other types of antibiotic medication, antiviral drugs or cancer medicine. As such, it is strongly recommended to inform the prescribing health care provider of any other medication you are currently taking before starting a therapy with Fungizone.

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