Posaforce 100 Tablet

Composition of Posaforce 100 Tablet

Posaforce 100 Tablet contains Posaconazole (100mg). It belongs to the Systemic antifungal class of medicines.

Uses of Posaforce 100 Tablet

Treatment of Severe fungal infections

Key benefits

• In Treatment of Severe fungal infections Posaforce 100mg Tablet is an antifungal medicine used to treat serious fungal infections. It is especially beneficial for patients who are severely immunocompromised
• such as those with cancer or those undergoing chemotherapy or blood transfusions. This medicine is administered by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration of treatment will be determined by your doctor based on your condition. It is important to complete the full course of treatment
• even if you start feeling better
• to ensure the infection is fully cleared and does not return.

How Posaforce 100 Tablet works

Posaforce 100mg Tablet is an antifungal that works by inhibiting the enzyme essential for the synthesis of ergosterol, a key component of fungal cell membranes. It disrupts the production of ergosterol, damaging the fungal cell membrane, leading to cell death. This action makes it effective in preventing and treating invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in immunocompromised patients, as well as treating oropharyngeal candidiasis, including cases resistant to other azoles like itraconazole or fluconazole.

How to take Posaforce 100 Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Posaforce 100mg Tablet should be taken with or after food.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

If you miss a dose of Posaforce 100mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause vomiting, liver injury and heart rhythm disturbance. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Posaforce 100 Tablet

Most side effects of Posaforce are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Posaforce 100 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Fungal skin and nail infections need long courses — weeks for skin, months for nails. Stopping when it looks better is the commonest reason it returns. Your doctor may check your liver with a blood test during a long course. Report yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine or persistent nausea at once. Tell your doctor if you have heart failure before taking itraconazole. This group interacts with a great many medicines — give your doctor a complete list.

Do not take Posaforce if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with active liver disease, and several are not for use in pregnancy. Itraconazole is not for people with heart failure.

Interactions with other medicines

Interacts strongly with statins, some heart medicines, blood thinners and sedatives — some combinations must be avoided altogether. Acid-reducing medicines lower the absorption of itraconazole.

How to store Posaforce 100 Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Posaforce 100 Tablet

Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Take Posaforce 100mg Tablet with food to enhance the absorption, preferably at the same time every day. Do not take indigestion remedies (antacids) within two hours of taking Posaforce 100mg Tablet. Your doctor may check your liver function before starting treatment and regularly thereafter. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

MANKIND (PHARMA)

Therapeutic class:

ANTI INFECTIVES

Drug class:

Systemic antifungal

Chemical class:

Phenylpiperazines