Furazolidone

Indications
Oral
Giardiasis, Cholera
Adult: 100 mg 4 times daily. Usual duration: 2-5 days, up to 7 days in some patients or 10 days for giardiasis.
Child: 1.25 mg/kg 4 times daily, usually given for 2-5 days or up to 10 days for giardiasis.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, infants <1 mth. Alcohol.
Warnings / Precautions
Pregnancy, lactation, G6PD deficiency.
Adverse Reactions
Hypersensitivity, hypoglycaemia, orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, malaise, nausea, vomiting, rash, fever, arthralgia, brown urine, haemolytic anaemia.
Potentially Fatal: Agranulocytosis. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs.
Drug Interactions
Disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol. Potential hypertensive crisis with sympathomimetics, tyramine-containing foods, levodopa.
Potentially Fatal: Potentiation of MAOIs. Toxic psychosis with amitriptyline.
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Food Interactions
Reaction with foods rich in tyramine.
Mechanism of Actions
Furazolidone has a broad antibacterial spectrum which is active against susceptible organisms including E. coli, staphylococci, Giardia sp. and against salmonella, shigella, proteus, and V. cholerae. Its bactericidal action is by interfering with bacterial enzyme systems.
Absorption: Poor (oral).
Excretion: Urine (as active drug and metabolites).
Administration
Should be taken with food. (Avoid food & beverage containing tyramine or tryptophan, eg alcohol, beer (incl alcohol-free beer), cheese, yoghurt. See lit for complete list.)
ATC Classification
G01AX06 - furazolidone ; Belongs to the class of other antiinfectives and antiseptics. Used in the treatment of gynecological infections.
Available As
  • Furazolidone 100 mg
  • Furazolidone IP 100 mg
  • Furazolidone 200 mg
  • Furazolidone 25 mg
  • Furazolidone 30 mg
  • Furazolidone 33 mg
  • Furazolidone 35 mg
  • Furazolidone 40 mg
  • Furazolidone 50 mg
  • Furazolidone 500 mg
  • Furazolidone 75 mg
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