Flucyto 500mg Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Aureate Healthcare Pvt Ltd |
| 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 | 4.5 |
| User Reviews | 752 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Flucyto Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Flucyto 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.
Flucyto 500mg Tablet Reviews
Flucyto 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.
Flucyto 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.
Flucyto 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 Flucyto 500mg Tablet Works
Flucyto 500mg kills and slows the growth of fungus by interfering with protein and DNA synthesis.
How to Use Flucyto 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. Flucyto 500mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Flucyto 500mg Tablet
- In Severe fungal infections: Flucyto 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 Flucyto 500mg Tablet
- Severe fungal infections
Flucyto 500mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Flucyto 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.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Flucyto 500mg. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Flucyto 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.
Driving
SAFE
Flucyto 500mg does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Flucyto 500mg should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Flucyto 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.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Flucyto 500mg is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Quick Tips
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Your doctor will get your blood test done in order to measure the level of potassium in the blood.
- Flucyto 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.
References
- 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.
- Medscape. Flucytosine.
- 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.
- 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.