Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypersensitivity, infants <1 month. Alcohol. Not to be used in systemic amoebiasis.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Use with caution during pregnancy and lactation. G6PD deficiency.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Hypersensitivity, hypoglycaemia, orthostatic hypotention, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, malaise, vomiting, rash, fever, arthralgia, brown urine, haemolytic anaemia. Agranulocytosis. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Flatulence, occasional nausea, itching, early urticaria.
Drug Category/Class
Antiprotozoal Agents
Amebicides
Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents
Dichloroacetamide Derivatives
Dichloroacetamide derivatives
Prescribed
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