Clofaz 50 Mg

Information About Clofaz 50 Mg

About Clofaz 50 Mg

Medicine Brand Clofaz 50 mg is manufactured by Genetic Pharma and mainly contents the generic drug Clofazimine.

Pakaging

10 Capsule

Active Ingredients For Clofaz 50 Mg

Clofazimine 50 mg

Diseases List For Which Clofaz 50 Mg Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Used in combination with rifampicin and dapsone as multidrug therapy in leprosy In combination it has also been employed in the management of Mycobacterium avium infection in AIDS patients and mycobacterium avium paratubercular infection in Crohns disease patients It has also been effective in controlling lepra reaction and erythema nodosum leprosum

Other Significations For Clofaz 50 Mg

This Medication Clofazimine is a weakly bactericidal dye that has some activity against M leprae Its precise is unknown but may involve mycobacterial DNA binding Its oral absorption is quite variable with 9 to 70 of the drug eliminated in the feces Clofazimine achieves significant concentrations in tissues including the phagocytic cells it has a plasma halflife of 70 days It is primarily excreted in bile with less than 1 excretion in urine

Precautions To Be Taken Before Clofaz 50 Mg

Clofazimine is known to interact with other drugs like DapsoneRifampicin

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Clofaz 50 Mg

Can We Take Clofaz 50 Mg During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class : D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Clofaz 50 Mg

Can We Use Clofaz 50 Mg During Lactation

Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant

Side Effects Of Clofaz 50 Mg

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity