Nitazoxanide (Systemic)

Brand Names : Alinia

Before Using This Medicine

In 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 healthcare professional will make. For nitazoxanide, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your healthcare professional if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to nitazoxanide. Also tell your healthcare professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy - This medicine has not been studied in pregnant women. Before taking this medicine be sure your healthcare professional knows if you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant.

Breast-feeding - It is not known whether this medicine 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 taking this medicine and wish to breast feed should discuss this with their healthcare professional.

Children - This medicine has been tested in children and it is not expected to cause different problems in children than it does in other age groups.

Note:

This medicine is only approved for use in children who are 12 months of age to 11 years of age. It is not approved for use in children who are less than one year of age or greater than 11 years of age.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been specifically studied in older people. Therefore it may not be known whether they work 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 the use of nitazoxanide in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Other medical problems - The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of nitazoxanide. Make sure you tell your healthcare professional if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Biliary (gallbladder) disease or
• Immune deficiency condition, including HIV or AIDS or
• Kidney disease or
• Liver disease - It is not known how this medicine will effect these conditions and it should be used with caution

• Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) - The oral suspension of nitazoxanide contains 1.48 grams of sucrose per 5 milliliters (mL).