Precautions and warnings

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about your medical history, especially if you have a weakened immune system such as HIV infection.

This medication's liquid version contains sugar. If you have diabetes, you should exercise caution. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice on how to use this medicine safely.

Drug Interactions

May possibly interact with highly protein-bound drugs for example warfarin.

Contraindications

Avoid this medicine if you have hypersensitivity to the active ingredient.

Mode of actions

Nitazoxanide is a type of antiprotozoal medication. In sensitive species, both nitazoxanide and its active metabolite (tizoxanide) interfere with the pyruvate:ferredoxin 2-oxidoreductase (PFOR) enzyme-dependent electron transfer process, which is required for anaerobic metabolism.

Dosage & Administration

Age 1 - 3 years : 5 ml (100 mg) twice daily for 3 days, Age 4 - 11 years : 10 ml (200 mg) twice daily for 3 days, Age >12 years : 25 ml or 1 tablet (500 mg) twice daily for 3 days.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Although animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect even sometimes unable to demonstrate the risk on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, but during pregnancy, this medicine can be used just when definitely required.

Discuss with your doctors and tell them feedback about this medicine.

There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. Discuss with your doctor before breastfeeding.

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