Nitrofurazone (Topical)
Brand Names : Furacin Cream, Furacin Soluble Dressing, Furacin Topical Solution
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For nitrofurazone, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to nitrofurazone. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.
Pregnancy - Topical nitrofurazone has not been studied in pregnant
women. Nitrofurazone given to rabbits in oral doses thirty times greater than
the human dose produced a slight increase in the number of stillbirths.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether topical nitrofurazone passes
into breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small
amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who
are using this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with
their doctor.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of nitrofurazone
in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of nitrofurazone in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of nitrofurazone. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Kidney disease - Certain ingredients (polyethylene glycols) in
the topical solution and the soluble dressing may be absorbed through the
skin and may not be eliminated from the body normally in patients with kidney
function impairment, which may increase the chance of side effects. Nitrofurazone
cream does not contain polyethylene glycol.
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