SPORANOX (ITRACONAZOLE)

What is Sporanox and how is it used?

Sporanox is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of fungal infections. Sporanox may be used alone or with other medications.

Sporanox belongs to a class of drugs called Antifungals, Systemic.

It is not known if Sporanox is safe and effective in children.

What are the possible side effects of Sporanox?

Sporanox may cause serious side effects, including:

• feeling tired,
• shortness of breath,
• cough with mucus,
• fast heartbeats,
• swelling,
• rapid weight gain,
• sleep problems,
• confusion,
• lightheadedness,
• blurred vision,
• double vision,
• ringing in your ears,
• problems with hearing,
• fast heartbeats,
• numbness or tingly feeling,
• loss of bladder control,
• little or no urinating,
• pain or burning when you urinate,
• leg cramps,
• constipation,
• irregular heartbeats,
• fluttering in your chest,
• increased thirst or urination,
• muscle weakness,
• limp feeling,
• severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• tiredness,
• loss of appetite,
• dark urine,
• clay-colored stools, and
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)

Get medical help immediately, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The most common side effects of Sporanox include:

• headache,
• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• tiredness,
• increased blood pressure,
• rash,
• itching,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• diarrhea,
• constipation,
• swelling,
• abnormal liver function or blood tests,
• fever,
• muscle or joint pain,
• unusual or unpleasant taste in your mouth,
• hair loss,
• impotence,
• erection problems, and
• changes in your menstrual periods

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Sporanox. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.