FURAZOLIDONE
It is a nitrofuran compound, active against many gram negative bacilli including salmonella and shigella, also Giardia and Trichomonas. It is a less efficacious alternative in typhoid fever: 200 mg four times for a minimum period of two weeks.Bacterial enteritis. Food poisoning. Diarrhoeas, Bacillary dysentery, Giardiasis.
Adults: 100 mg 3 to 4 times daily. Children: 5 mg/kg body wt daily in 4 divided doses.
Intolerance to alcohol. Primaquine sensitivity. Infants below one month.
Colouration of urine turns orange. Paediatrics : Use with caution. Pregnancy & Lactation: Use with caution. Elderly: Use with caution.
Nausea, headache, dizziness.
Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs and nasal decongestants. Causes orthostatic hypotension and hypoglycaemia with sedatives, antihistamines, tranquilizers and narcotics.
| Brand Name | Manufactured by |
|---|---|
| APZOLIDONE | AGRAWAL PHARMACEUTICALS |
