Flucytosine

Flucytosine is an antifungal medicine used to treat severe candidiasis. This medicine acts on fungi by changing the mechanism of action of the microorganism, weakening it and making it easier to eliminate it in the body.

Flucytosine is an oral medicine.

Flucytosine Indications

Flucytosine is indicated for the treatment of systemic candidiasis, systemic mycosis, pneumopathy by Cryptococcus neoformans, cutaneous leishmaniasis and chromomycosis.

How to use Flucytosine

The use of Flucytosine consists of ingesting 100 to 200 mg / kg per day, divided into 4 doses, every 6 hours, for 30 to 90 days.

When there is renal failure, doses should be reduced or the interval between them increased.

Side Effects of Flucytosine

Side effects of Flucytosine can be anemia, diarrhea, poor appetite, bloating, pain in the abdomen, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, mental confusion, hallucination, headache, sedation and hearing loss.