Griseofulvindrug info
griseofulvin 25 MG/ML Oral Suspension
What it is used for
Griseofulvin is indicated for the treatment of dermatophyte infections of the skin not adequately treated by topical therapy, hair and nails, namely: Tinea corporis Tinea pedis Tinea cruris Tinea barbae Tinea capitis Tinea unguium when caused by one or more of the following species of fungi: Epidermophyton floccosum Microsporum audouinii Microsporum canis Microsporum gypseum Trichophyton crateriform Trichophyton gallinae Trichophyton interdigitalis Trichophyton megnini Trichophyton mentagrophytes Trichophyton rubrum Trichophyton schoenleini Trichophyton sulphureum Trichophyton tonsurans Trichophyton verrucosum Note: Prior to therapy, a dermatophyte should be identified as responsible for the infection. Prior to initiating treatment, appropriate specimens for laboratory testing (KOH preparation, fungal culture, or nail biopsy) should be obtained to confirm the diagnosis. Griseofulvin is not effective in the following: Bacterial infections Coccidioidomycosis Candidiasis (Moniliasis) North American Blastomycosis Histoplasmosis Cryptococcosis (Torulosis) Actinomycosis Tinea versicolor Sporotrichosis Nocardiosis Chromoblastomycosis The use of this drug is not justified in minor or trivial dermatophyte infections which will respond to topical agents alone.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 2, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Griseofulvin microsize contains griseofulvin microsize for oral administration. The active ingredient, griseofulvin, is a fungistatic antibiotic, derived from a species of Penicillium. The chemical name of griseofulvin is 7-chloro-2', 4,6-trimethoxy-6'β-methylspiro[benzofuran-2(3H), 1'-[2]cyclohexane]-3-4'-dione.
Its structural formula is: Griseofulvin occurs as a white to creamy white, bitter tasting powder which is very slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol. Griseofulvin microsize contains particles of approximately 2 to 4 µm in diameter. Griseofulvin Oral Suspension, USP is orange in color with orange flavor. Each 5 mL of Griseofulvin Oral Suspension, USP contains 125 mg of griseofulvin microsize and also contains alcohol 0.2%, docusate sodium, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 6, magnesium aluminum silicate, menthol, methylparaben, orange flavor, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, simethicone emulsion (silicon dioxide, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, and sorbic acid), sodium alginate, and sucrose. Griseofulvin Oral Suspension, USP may contain dibasic sodium phosphate or potassium phosphate monobasic for pH adjustment. Structural Formula of griseofulvin
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 2, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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