FUROXONE

Furoxone Information

Furoxone is a medicine based on Furazolidone, typically employed in the treatment of protozoal and bacterial infections in the human organism. Several types of bacteria, as well as protozoal organisms, may invade the human body causing infections, and this drug has a strong curative effect in such situations. This drug is only available for oral administration, either as oral suspension or as tablets.

Furoxone Indications

Furoxone is typically employed for the treatment of patients suffering from colitis, cholera, giardiasis and diarrhea caused by the presence of bacteria. Other types of bacterial and protozoal infections may be treated with this medicinal product as well. If you would like to find out more regarding the Furoxone indications, or if you would like further information on why you have been prescribed a treatment with this medicine, it is best that you consult the prescribing health care specialist.

Furoxone Warnings

It is strongly advised that Furoxone is not administered to patients that are hypersensitive to this medicine, to any other product containing Furazolidone, to related medicines such as Nitrofurantoin or Nitrofurazone or to any of the other ingredients of this medical product.

Before staring a therapy course with Furoxone, you should inform the prescribing health care professional if you are suffering from or have a medical history of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. This drug may cause mild anemia in patients with G6PD deficiency.

While this drug has not shown to cause any harm to unborn babies, pregnant patients should consult with their personal health care provider before starting a treatment with this medicine. Also, Furoxone therapy should be safe during breast feeding. This drug should not be administered to infants of less than 1 month of age.

Furoxone Intake Guidelines

Your prescriber will provide you with the Furoxone intake guidelines that are best suited to your case along with the exact dosage to be employed and the duration of the therapy. It is best that you closely follow your prescriber’s indications. If you have any doubts regarding the intake directions or if you have trouble understanding any of the guidelines, you should consult a pharmacist, a nurse or a doctor for further explanations. Furoxone may be taken with food in order to reduce stomach disturbances.

Furoxone Dosage

The exact Furoxone dosage may vary from one patient to another depending on several case-specific factors, including the patient’s age and general health condition, as well as on the infection that is being treated. As such, it is best that you only use the dosage that has been last prescribed to you. Never attempt to use the dosage prescribed to another patient, as this may result in the treatment not yielding the expected results.

For example, the average dosage in cases of cholera or bacteria-induced diarrhea is of 100 mg doses taken 4 times per day for adult patients, while for children of over 1 month of age the dose is determined based on body weight – typically, a dose of 1.25 mg per kg of body weight is employed. The above dosages are just informational, and may differ from the one that you have been prescribed. Always use the dosage that has been prescribed to you by your personal physician.

Furoxone Overdose

You should never take a larger dose of Furoxone than the one that has been prescribed to you by your personal health care professional. An overdose with this medicine may lead to the appearance of severe consequences and in most cases immediate medical attention is required. As such, if you have any reasons to believe that you are suffering from an overdose with Furoxone or if you have ingested a large quantity of this drug, you should immediately consult your personal physician or contact the local poisons center. In severe cases, you should immediately go to the nearest medical facility.

Furoxone Missed Dose

In the case you miss one of your scheduled Furoxone doses, it is strongly recommended to take it as soon as possible. However, if the moment you remember about the dose is too close to another scheduled intake of the medicine, it is best that you completely skip the missed dose and continue with your regular intake schedule. You should never take a double dose of Furoxone to make up for a missed dose, unless you have been specifically instructed to do so by your personal physician.

Furoxone Side Effects

Several side effects may appear at the beginning of your treatment with Furoxone, but in most cases they will go away as your organism becomes adjusted to the medication. However, if any of these symptoms become particularly bothersome or persistent, it is strongly suggested to contact your personal health care provider and let him or her know about the situation. Side effects such as fever, joint pain, sore throat, skin rashes, itching or redness may appear.

Less often, Furoxone may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, urine discoloration to dark yellow or brown, abdominal pain or headaches. Other side effects that are not listed here may also appear. It is best that you consult with your health care professional as soon as you begin experiencing any unwanted or bothersome side effects in order to investigate the causes and determine the best course of action to follow.

Furoxone Drug Reactions

Furoxone may interact with several other drugs. As such, it is best that you inform the prescriber of any other medication you are currently taking before starting a therapy with this drug. The most commonly encountered drugs that may interact with Furoxone are amphetamines, diet pills, Ephedrine, Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Phenylephrine, Phenylpropanolamine, Procarbazine, Pseudoephedrine, Selegiline, Tranylcypromine or tricyclic antidepressants.