Cytoflu 500mg Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Jolly Healthcare |
| Active Ingredient | Flucytosine (500mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Nucleoside analog {Antimetabolite} |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTI INFECTIVES |
| Action Class | Fluorinated pyrimidine-antifungal |
| User Rating | 4.9 |
| User Reviews | 395 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Cytoflu Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Cytoflu 500mg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Cytoflu 500mg Tablet Reviews
Cytoflu 500mg is an antifungal medicine used to treat severe infections caused by fungus. It is combined with other medicines, to relieve yeast and fungal infections affecting the entire body. It slows the growth of fungus and kills it, thus treating the infection.
Cytoflu 500mg should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with or without food, preferably at a fixed time. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Some people may experience some side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and skin rash. Inform your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
Cytoflu 500mg should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with or without food, preferably at a fixed time. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Some people may experience some side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and skin rash. Inform your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
How Cytoflu 500mg Tablet Works
Cytoflu 500mg kills and slows the growth of fungus by interfering with protein and DNA synthesis.
How to Use Cytoflu 500mg Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cytoflu 500mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Cytoflu 500mg Tablet
- In Severe fungal infections: Cytoflu 500mg works by killing the fungi which can cause serious infections. It usually makes you feel better very quickly but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better to make sure that all the fungi and yeast causing the infection are killed and do not become resistant.
Uses of Cytoflu 500mg Tablet
- Severe fungal infections
Cytoflu 500mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Cytoflu 500mg is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Cytoflu 500mg does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Cytoflu 500mg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
Cytoflu 500mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Cytoflu 500mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.It should not be used in kidney disease patients if there are no facilities available for measuring the blood levels of this medicine.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Cytoflu 500mg. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Cytoflu 500mg in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.However, regular monitoring of liver function tests is advised while you are taking this medicine.
Quick Tips
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Cytoflu 500mg is used to treat serious fungal infections in the body.
- Let your doctor know if you have any liver, kidney problems, anemia, and bone marrow disorders.
- Your doctor will get your blood test done in order to measure the level of potassium in the blood.
References
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 554-55.
- Medscape. Flucytosine.
- Sheppard D, Lampiris HW. Antifungal Agents. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 838-39.
- Bennett JE. Antifungal Agents. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1575-576.