Furazolidone Forte Arena 100 mg, 20 Tablets – digestive infections, enteritis and food poisoning

Indications:
Furazolidone Forte Arena 100 mg
Therapeutic indications:
Enteritis, infectious enterocolitis and food poisoning caused by germs sensitive to furazolidone, bacillary dysentery, giardiasis.
It can be indicated in trichomoniasis, as well as in the treatment of cholera

Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to furazolidone, other nitrofurans or any of the excipients.

Precautions:
Before using Furazolidone Arena, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Pregnancy, lactation and fertility:
Studies conducted in laboratory animals with doses much higher than those recommended for humans, administered for a long time, have not revealed fetotoxic effects. Since there are no controlled studies in pregnant women, furazolidone is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Administration in the last trimester of pregnancy is contraindicated due to the risk of hemolytic anemia in the fetus.
It is not known whether furazolidone is excreted in human milk. Therefore, in nursing women, either discontinuation of treatment or discontinuation of breastfeeding should be considered. Administration to nursing women under 1 month of age is contraindicated due to the risk of hemolytic anemia in the infant.

Driving and using machines:
Furazolidone does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.

Method of administration:
Dosage and administration
Adults:
For the treatment of cholera or other enteric infections: the recommended dose is 100 mg furazolidone, administered orally, 4 times a day, at 6-hour intervals, for 5-7 days.
In the treatment of giardiasis, the recommended dose is 100 mg furazolidone, administered orally, 4 times a day, at 6-hour intervals, for 7-10 days.
Children:
For the treatment of cholera or other enteric infections: the recommended dose is 1.25 mg furazolidone/kg, administered orally, 4 times a day, at 6-hour intervals, for 5-7 days.
In case of Giardia lamblia infestation, the duration of treatment may be extended to 10 days.
It is recommended to crush and dilute the tablets with a little liquid in order to obtain a suspension, the tablets being not suitable for administration to children under 6 years of age.

If you have any further questions on this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

Composition:
One tablet contains furazolidone 100 mg and excipients: microcrystalline cellulose. Polyvidone K 30, croscarmellose sodium, talc, magnesium stearate.

Presentation:
20 tablets