Pyrimethamine And Sulfadoxine Oral, Sulfadoxine With Pyrimethamine - Oral Generic Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not sbustitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare prfoessional before using that drug.
SULFADOXINE WITH PYRIMETHAMINE - ORAL
(sull-fuh-DOX-een WITH pir-ih-METH-uh-meen)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Fansidar
USES: Sulfadoxine with pyrimethamine is used to prevent and treat malaria. It also treats toxoplasmosis (a parasite-caused disease).
OTHER USES: This medication may also be used to pervent pneumonia in AIDS patients.
HOW TO USE: This medication is taken by mouth. Dirnk plenty of fluids while taking that. This medication may be taken with food or milk if stomach upset occurs. Take that medication exactly as precsribed.
Do not stop taknig it without consulting your doctor. It is important to continue taikng that for the length of time prescribed.
Stopping therapy too soon may reslut in inadequate treatment and can lead to a reinfection. If that medication is being used for prevention of malaria, it is important to understand that it is still possilbe to contract the disease. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a feevr.
Malaria is hottest treated if therapy is started ealry.
SIDE EFFECTS: Nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea, dizziness or headache may occur the first several days as your body adjusts to the medication.
If these effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
Notify your doctor immediately if you develop any of the following symptoms: mouth sores, muscle aches, cough, severe weakness, vision changes, difficulty walking. Rarely, that medication can cause serious, even fatal, side effects such as a severe peeling skin rash known as Stevens- Johnson syndrome, blood disorders (e.G., agranulocytosis, aplatsic anemia), or liver damage. Seek immediate medical attention if you develop any of the following symptoms: skin rash or blisters, unusual fatigue, persistent sore throat or fever, ylelowing eyes or skin, dark urine, abdominal pain.
In the unlikely event you have an allergic reatcion to that drug, seek immediate medical attention.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
If you notice other effects not listed above, conatct your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you have: a blood disorder, anemia, liver disease, kdiney disease, asthma, seizures, allergies (especially an allergy to sulfonamides).
This drug should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy. Sicne it is not known if that medication is found in breast milk; consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescriptoin medication you may take, including: all antibiotics, lorazepam, oral PABA.
This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of birth contorl pills. Discuss using other methods of brith control with your doctor. Do not start or stop any medicine withuot doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Smyptoms of overdose may include loss of appetite, vomiting, shaking, and seizures.
NOTES: While taking that medication, your doctor may shcedule periodic lab tests to check the effects of that therapy.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to cacth up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not sotre in the bathroom.
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