Itraconazole capsules 100mg are used to treat serious fungal or yeast infections such as aspergillosis, blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and onychomycosis. The capsules contain 100mg of itraconazole coated on sugar spheres, which are composed of sucrose, maize starch, and purified water. The inactive ingredients include hard gelatin capsule, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol (PEG) 20,000, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, D&C Red No. 22, and D&C Red No. 28.
Positive uses:
- Treats serious fungal or yeast infections such as aspergillosis, blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and onychomycosis.
Negative uses:
- Itraconazole interacts with many medications, so it is important to keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctors approval.
- Itraconazole and its major metabolite, hydroxy-itraconazole, are potent CYP3A4 inhibitors. Itraconazole is an inhibitor of the drug transporters P-glycoprotein and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). Consequently, Itraconazole Capsules has the potential to interact with many concomitant drugs resulting in either increased or sometimes decreased concentrations of the concomitant drugs.
Ingredients or materials:
- Itraconazole (active ingredient)
- Sugar spheres (composed of sucrose, maize starch, and purified water)
- Hard gelatin capsule
- Hypromellose
- Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 20,000
- Titanium dioxide
- FD&C Blue No. 1
- FD&C Blue No. 2
- D&C Red No. 22
- D&C Red No. 28.
