Ancobon
Flucytosine
Treats serious fungal infections.
Antifungal
Tablet, Capsule
By mouth
Ancobon is used to treat severe infections in patients caused by fungi. This prescription-only medication reduces the growth of infectious fungi within the body to relieve the fungal infection.
Tablet
Capsule
Capsule 500MG
Ancobon
250mg capsule
Ancobon
500mg capsule
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
Keep taking the medicine for as long as your doctor has ordered, even if you feel better. If you stop taking the medicine too soon, your infection may not completely go away.
This medicine may upset your stomach. If you take more than one capsule for each dose, wait a few minutes after taking the first capsule before you take the next one. This may help reduce nausea or stomach upset.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
Keep taking the medicine for as long as your doctor has ordered, even if you feel better. If you stop taking the medicine too soon, your infection may not completely go away.
This medicine may upset your stomach. If you take more than one capsule for each dose, wait a few minutes after taking the first capsule before you take the next one. This may help reduce nausea or stomach upset.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose.
Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to flucytosine.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
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.
Yellowing of your skin or eyes
Bloody urine or urinating less than one cup in a day
Chest pain
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking cytarabine (Cytosar®).
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.
Serious Side Effects
Yellowing of your skin or eyes
Bloody urine or urinating less than one cup in a day
Unusual bruising or bleeding
Unexplained fever or sore throat
Rash or hives
Trouble breathing
Chest pain
Less Serious Side Effects
Dizziness or drowsiness
Upset stomach, nausea, vomiting
Mild diarrhea
Headache
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