G G G Vin

Introduction
G G G Vin is an antifungal medication. It is used to treat fungal infections of the skin, nails, scalp, or hair. This medicine is usually used when other medicines failed to clear up the infection or are not appropriate. It kills the fungus and prevents it from growing on your skin. G G G Vin should be taken with food. This will help your body to absorb the medicine. Take it regularly and at the same time each day. Follow the doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit. You should not stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor. Some common side effects of this medicine include headache, skin rash, nausea, and diarrhea. If they do not go away or worsen, you should contact your doctor. Some people may also experience dizziness, you should not drive or operate heavy machines if this happens. Before using G G G Vin, you should tell your doctor if you have any problems with your heart or liver. It may also affect, or be affected by, some other medicines you are taking. So let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking to make sure you are safe. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should not use this medicine as it can cause harm to the baby. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine.

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Uses of G G G Vin
Fungal infections
Side effects of G G G Vin
Common
Headache
Skin rash
Nausea
Diarrhea
Dizziness
How to use G G G Vin
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. G G G Vin is to be taken with food.
How G G G Vin works
G G G Vin is an antifungal medication. It stops the growth of fungi by preventing fungal cell division.
Quick Tips
G G G Vin is used to treat fungal infections of the skin, nails, scalp or hair, when other medicines have failed to clear up the infection or are not appropriate.
Take it with food to help your body absorb the medicine.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as G G G Vin may cause dizziness.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking G G G Vin as it may cause excessive drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, and headaches.
It can make you more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen and protective clothing when outdoors.
It can make birth control pills less effective. Use an additional method of contraception while taking G G G Vin.
Do not take G G G Vin if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Dermatophytosis
Administration
Should be taken with food. Take immediately after meals.
Adult Dose
Oral Dermatophytosis Adult: 0.5-1 g daily in single or divided doses. Treatment duration: 2-8 wk (hair and skin infections); up to 6 mth (fingernail infections); >12 mth (toenail infections).

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Child Dose
Oral Dermatophytosis Child: PO 20–25 mg/kg q24h

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Contraindication
Severe liver disease; porphyria; monilial infection; SLE; pregnancy.
Mode of Action
Griseofulvin is a fungistatic antibiotic that inhibits fungal cell division at metaphase and binds to human keratin making it resistant to fungal infections. It has activity against common dermatophytes including epidermophyton, Microsporum, or Trichophyton spp.
Precaution
Lactation; may impair ability to drive or operate machinery; avoid exposure to intense sunlight or artificial light. Regular monitoring of the renal, hepatic and blood tests should be done. Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown; avoid use because of potential tumorigenicity

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Side Effect
Oral thrush; GI distress, taste perversion; dizziness, confusion, headache, depression, insomnia, fatigue; peripheral neuritis, photosensitivity; skin rashes, urticaria, erythema multiforme; leucopenia, proteinuria. Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity; angioedema.

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Interaction
Antagonises oral anticoagulants and oral contraceptives. Decreased GI absorption with phenobarbital. Reduced plasma concentrations with enzyme inducers e.g. phenylbutazone and hypnotics. Potentially Fatal: Enhances effects of alcohol and causes disulfiram-like reaction.

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