Product Details
TERBINAFINE 250 MG
Introduction : Terbinafine 250mg tablet belongs to the group of medicines called antifungals. It is used to treat fungus infections of the scalp, body, groin (jock itch), feet (athletes foot), fingernails, and toenails.
This medicine is available only with your doctors prescription.
Indication : Terbinafine 250mg tablet is used to treat certain types of fungal infections (for example, of the fingernail or toenail). It works by stopping the growth of fungus. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as antifungals.
Administration : Terbinafine tablets may be taken with food or on an empty stomach. However, it is best to take terbinafine oral granules with food.
To help clear up your infection completely, it is very important that you keep using this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if your symptoms begin to clear up or you begin to feel better after a few days. Since fungal infections may be very slow to clear up, you may need to take this medicine for several weeks or months. If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your symptoms may return.
Storage : Store the medication at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.
Keep it out of reach of children
Mechanism of Action : Terbinafine hydrochloride, a synthetic allylamine derivative, inhibits the biosynthesis of ergosterol which is an integral component of fungal cell membrane [
Therapeutic : Antifungal
Side Effects : this drug may cause nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, headache, pyrexia, pruritus, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and cough.
Contraindications : Avoid use of this drug during pregnancy and breast fedding
Safety Advice / Warnings : This medicine works best when there is a constant amount in the blood. To help keep the amount constant, do not miss any doses. Also, it is best to take the doses at the same times every day. If you need help in planning the best time to take your medicine, check with your doctor.
Avoid caffeine (coffee, soda, chocolate) while you are using this medicine. Terbinafine may cause caffeine to stay in your body longer than usual.
This medicine may cause problems with your sense of taste or smell. Tell your doctor right away if you or your child have change or loss of sense of smell, change in taste or loss of taste, poor appetite, or weight loss.
You may become depressed when taking this medicine. Tell your doctor right away if you or your child thinks this medicine is causing changes in your mood or behavior
This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight.& Serious skin reactions can occur with this medicine.
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