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Nitazoxanide
Contraindications
It is highly bound to plasma protein. Therefore, caution should be exercised when administering Nitazoxanide concurrently with other highly plasma protein-bound drugs with narrow therapeutic index.
Side Effects
It is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Nitazoxanide or any components of the preparation.
Pregnancy And Lactation
The most frequent side effects, reported by Nitazoxanide are abdominal pain, vomiting and headache. These side effects are typically mild and transient in nature. Very rare side effects include- nausea, anorexia, flatulence, increased appetite, enlarged salivary glands, increased creatinine & SGPT level, pruritus, rhinitis, sweating, dizziness, discolored urine etc.
Therapeutic
US FDA pregnancy category of Nitazoxanide is B. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Nitazoxanide have been shown to be excreted in human milk. So, caution should be exercised when Nitazoxanide is administered during lactation.
Storage Conditions
Nitazoxanide must be administered with caution to patients with hepatic & biliary disease and to patients with renal disease.