Flucytosine

Alternate Name: Ancobon

Dosage Form: Capsule

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antifungal

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 250 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, blood or bone marrow problems, or a weak immune system. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. If this medicine makes you dizzy or drowsy, avoid driving or using machinery. Yellowing of your skin or eyes Bloody urine or urinating less than one cup in a day Chest pain

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how flucytosine works. Tell your doctor if you are using cytarabine., Before you take flucytosine, make sure your doctor knows if you have kidney, liver, bone marrow, or blood disease or if you have been given anti-cancer drugs or radiation treatment., This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and cause a rash or sunburn. Avoid being in the sun for long periods. Protect your skin with sunscreen and clothing when you are outside., If this medicine makes you dizzy or drowsy, avoid driving or using machinery.