Nitaxide® Powder for Suspension: Each 5 ml contains Nitazoxanide INN 100 mg.
Nitaxide® Tablet: Each tablet contains Nitazoxanide INN 500 mg.
Nitaxide® contains the active ingredient, Nitazoxanide, a synthetic antiprotozoal and anthelmintic agent for oral administration.
Age 1-3 years: 5 ml of Nitaxide® Suspension (100 mg Nitazoxanide) every 12 hours for 3 days.
Age 4-11 years: 10 ml of Nitaxide® Suspension (200 mg Nitazoxanide) every 12 hours for 3 days.
Age ≥ 12 years: Nitaxide® Tablet or 25 ml of Nitaxide® Suspension (500 mg Nitazoxanide) every 12 hours for 3 days. Nitaxide® should be taken with food.
At present there are no documented drug-drug interaction.
Nitazoxanide is well tolerated and minimum side effects such as abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, nausea and headache have been reported.
Pregnancy Category B. It is not known whether Nitazoxanide is excreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised when Nitazoxanide is administered to a nursing woman.
Paediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness of Nitazoxanide for Oral Suspension in paediatric patients less than one year of age have not been studied.
Direction for Reconstitution
Nitaxide® Powder for Suspension, 30 ml: Shake the bottle to loosen powder. Then add 20 ml boiled and cooled water. To facilitate mixing add water in two steps. After each addition shake vigorously until all the powder is in suspension.
Nitaxide® Powder for Suspension, 60 ml: Shake the bottle to loosen powder. Then add 40 ml boiled and cooled water. To facilitate mixing add water in two steps. After each addition shake vigorously until all the powder is in suspension.
Keep the bottle tightly closed. The reconstituted suspension should be stored in a cool place preferably in a refrigerator and used within 14 days after reconstitution.
General: The pharmacokinetics of Nitazoxanide in patients with impaired renal or hepatic function have not been studied. Therefore, Nitazoxanide must be administered with caution to patients with hepatic and biliary disease, to patients with renal disease and to patients with combined renal and hepatic disease.
Store in a cool and dry place, protect from light and moisture.