IYCOTIZOL
SPECIFICATIONS OF IYCOTIZOL
Product Name
IYCOTIZOL 100mg and 200mg caps.
Ingredients & Pack
Each hard gelatine capsule contains itraconazole pallets 100mg and 200mg . Strip of 10’s box of 10x10’s
Special Features
IYCOTIZOL is broad spectrum triazole antifungal.
It is 99% Plasma protein bound, extensively metabolised.
Its active metabolite hydroxyitraconazole is antifungal too.
Covers dermatophytes,candida,malassezia and systemic fungal infections such as histoplasma, aspergillus etc...
Dosage
Tinea corporis tinea cruris 200 mg daily for one week OR 100mg daily for 2 weeks
Tinea pedis tinea manuum: 200 mg twice daily for one week OR 100mg daily for 2-4 weeks
Vulvovaginal candidiasis: 200 mg twice daily for one day OR 200 mg daily for 3 days
Oral candidiasis: 100 mg daily for two weeks
Tinea unguium: 200 mg/day for 6-8 weeks (fingernails) or 3-4 months (toenails), OR 200 mg twice daily for 7 days, repeated monthly for 2 months (fingernails) or 3-4 months (toenails)
Pityriasis versicolor: 200 mg/day for 10 days, with a preventative dose of 200mg once monthly for 6 months.
The dose in children is usually 5 mg per kg body weight per day to maximum 200 mg per day but is reserved for exceptional circumstances
Special Precautions
IYCOTIZOL capsules should not be given to the patients who have history of CHF or with any proof of ventricular dysfunction.
If signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure occur during therapy with Iycotizol caps., discontinue administration.