PATIENT INFORMATION - BEFORE YOU START TO USE IT
Ortrex Details
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Taj Pharma India Brands
Taj Pharma Group (India)
214, Bake House, Bake House Lane,
Fort, Mumbai 400001, India.
E-mail: ortrex@tajpharma.com
Before you start to use it
When you must not use it
Do not take Ortrex if you have ever had an allergy to:- any medicine containing voriconazole.
- any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
- any other similar medicines. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling
- pimozide, a medicine used to treat mental illness.
- quinidine, a medicine used to treat irregular heartbeat.
- rifampicin, a medicine used to treat tuberculosis and other infections.
- carbamazepine, a medicine used to treat seizures.
- long-acting barbiturates such as phenobarbitone, medicines used to treat severe insomnia and seizures.
- rifabutin an antibiotic.
- ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (e.g. Dihydergot), medicines used to treat migraine.
- sirolimus, a medicine used in transplant patients.
- efavirenz (a medicine used to treat HIV infection) in doses of 400 mg or more once a day.
- ritonavir (a medicine used to treat HIV infection) in doses of 400 mg or more twice a day.
- St John's Wort (a herbal medicine).
Safety and effectiveness in children younger than 2 years has not been established.
Do not take this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
If you are not sure whether you should start taking this medicine, talk to your doctor first.
Before you start to take it
Tell your doctor if you have allergies to any foods, preservatives or dyes or any other medicines, especially antifungal medicines such as itraconazole (Sporanox), fluconazole (Diflucan), posaconazole (Noxafil) or ketoconazole (Nizoral) (not all brands given).Tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following medical conditions:
- heart problems.
- any problems affecting your kidneys.
- any problems affecting your liver. If you have liver disease your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.
- recent chemotherapy or stem cell transplant.
Ortrex should not be taken during pregnancy, unless indicated by your doctor. Effective contraception should be used in women of childbearing potential. Your doctor can discuss with you the risks and benefits involved.
Tell your doctor if you are breast feeding.Ortrex should not be taken whilst breastfeeding, unless indicated by your doctor. It is not known if the active ingredient voriconazole passes into breast milk. Your doctor can discuss with you the risks and benefits involved.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell your doctor before you start taking Ortrex.Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including any that you get without a prescription from a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.Some medicines should not be taken with Ortrex. These include (not all brands given):
- pimozide, a medicine used to treat mental illness.
- quinidine, a medicine for irregular heartbeat.
- rifampicin, a medicine used to treat tuberculosis and other infections.
- carbamazepine, a medicine used to treat seizures.
- long-acting barbiturates such as phenobarbitone, medicines used to treat severe insomnia and seizures.
- rifabutin an antibiotic.
- ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (e.g. Dihydergot), medicines used to treat migraine.
- sirolimus a medicine used in transplant patients.
- efavirenz (a medicine used to treat HIV infection) in doses of 400 mg or more once a day.
- ritonavir (a medicine used to treat HIV infection) in doses of 400 mg or more twice a day.
- St John's Wort, (a herbal medicine).
Some medicines and Ortrex may interfere with each other. These include (not all brands given):
- efavirenz (a medicine used to treat HIV infection) in doses below 400 mg once a day.
- ritonavir (a medicine used to treat HIV infection) in doses of 100 mg twice a day.
- warfarin, a medicine used to stop blood clots.
- everolimus, a medicine used to treat cancer.
- fluconazole, a medicine used to treat fungal infections.
- phenytoin, a medicine used to treat epilepsy.
- cyclosporin, a medicine used to prevent organ transplant rejection or to treat certain problems with the immune system.
- sulphonylureas, medicines used to treat diabetes such as glibenclamide, gliclazide and glipizide.
- some antihistamines, medicines used to treat hayfever, allergic skin reactions, itching.
- theophylline, a medicine used to treat asthma.
- benzodiazepines, medicines used to treat insomnia or anxiety.
- statins, medicines used for lowering cholesterol.
- tacrolimus, a medicine used in patients who have had a liver or kidney transplant.
- indinavir and some other medicines used to treat HIV infection.
- omeprazole, a medicine used to treat indigestion, reflux and stomach or duodenal ulcers.
- methadone (used to treat heroin addiction).
- oral contraceptives (the Pill).
- vincristine, vinblastine or vinorelbine, medicines used in treating cancer.
- strong pain killers such as alfentanil, fentanyl and oxycodone.
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, medicines used to treat pain and inflammation such as ibuprofen and diclofenac.
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