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Gantrisin |
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- Description - |
Gantrisin is a children's medication prescribed for the treatment of severe,repeated, or long-lasting urinarytract infections. These includepyelonephritis (bacterial kidney inflammation), pyelitis (inflammation of thepart of the kidney that drains urine into the ureter), and cystitis(inflammation of the bladder).
This drug is also used to treat bacterial meningitis, and is prescribed as apreventive measure for children who have been exposed to meningitis.
Some middle ear infections are treated with Gantrisin in combination withpenicillin or erythromycin.
Toxoplasmosis (parasitic disease transmitted by infected cats, their feces orlitter boxes, and by undercooked meat) can be treated with Gantrisin incombination with pyrimethamine (Daraprim).
Malaria that does not respond tothe drug chloroquine (Aralen) can be treated with Gantrisin in combinationwith other drug treatment.
Gantrisin is also used in the treatment of bacterial infections such astrachoma and inclusion conjunctivitis (eye infections),nocardiosis (bacterial disease affecting the lungs, skin, and brain), andchancroid (venereal disease causing enlargement and ulceration of lymph nodesin the groin). |
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Abdominal bleeding,abdominal pain,allergic reactions,anemia and other blood disorders,angioedema (swelling of face, lips, tongue and throat),anxiety,bluish discoloration of the skin,chills,colitis,convulsions,cough,dark, tarry stools,depression,diarrhea,disorientation,dizziness,drowsiness,enlarged salivary glands,enlarged thyroid,exhaustion,fainting,fatigue,fever,flushing,gas,hallucinations,headache,hearing loss,hepatitis,hives,inability to fall or stay asleep,inability to urinate,increased urination,inflammation of the mouth or tongue,itching,joint pain,kidney failure,lack of feeling or concern,lack of muscle coordination,lack or loss of appetite,low blood sugar,muscle pain,nausea,palpitations,presence of blood or crystals in urine,rapid heartbeat,reddish or purplish skin spots,retention of urine,ringing in the ears,sensitivity to light,serum sickness (fever, painful joints, enlarged lymph nodes, skin rash),severe skin welts or swelling,shortness of breath,skin eruptions,skin rash,swe |
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- Possible Interactions - |
Blood-thinning drugs such as Coumadin
Methotrexate, an anticancer drug
Oral diabetes drugs such as Micronase
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- Manufacturer - |
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Roche Laboratories |
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340 Kingsland Street |
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Nutley, NJ 07110 |
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USA |
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