Furazolidone (Oral)
Brand Names : Furoxone, Furoxone Liquid
Category- Antibacterial, oral-local
- Antiprotozoal
DescriptionFurazolidone (fyoor-a-ZOE-li-done) is used to treat bacterial and protozoal (proe-toe-ZOE-al)
infections.
It works by killing bacteria and protozoa (tiny, one-celled animals). Some
protozoa are parasites that can cause many different kinds of infections in
the body.
Furazolidone is taken by mouth. It works inside the intestinal tract to
treat cholera, colitis, and/or diarrhea caused by bacteria, and giardiasis
(jee-ar-DYE-a-siss)
.
This medicine is sometimes given with other medicines for bacterial infections.
Furazolidone may cause some serious side effects when
taken with certain foods, beverages, or other medicines
. Check with
your health care professional for a list of products that should be avoided.
Furazolidone is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage forms:
Oral
-
Oral suspension (U.S.)
-
Tablets (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
† Not commercially available in Canada.
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