Atovaquone for pneumocystis pneumonia

About atovaquone

Atovaquone is used to treat a chest infection called pneumocystis pneumonia. This lung infection is caused by an organism called Pneumocystis jirovecii and occurs in people whose immune system has been weakened - for example, by الإيدز. Atovaquone is prescribed when other treatments cannot be used. It is prescribed by doctors who are specialists.

Atovaquone works by killing the organism causing the infection.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking atovaquone it is important that your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• إذا كنت حاملاً أو مرضعة.

• إذا كنت تعاني من مشاكل في الكبد أو الكلى.

• إذا كنت تتناول أي أدوية أخرى. يشمل ذلك أي أدوية تتناولها والتي يمكن شراؤها بدون وصفة طبية، بالإضافة إلى الأدوية العشبية والمكملات الغذائية.

• إذا كنت قد تعرضت في أي وقت مضى لرد فعل تحسسي تجاه دواء.

• Before you start this treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from the pack. The leaflet will give you more information about atovaquone and a full list of side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take the medicine exactly as your doctor tells you to, and remember to shake the bottle well before you pour out your doses. The usual dose is one 5 ml spoonful twice daily (morning and night) for 21 days.

• It is very important that you take your doses with food, preferably foods that are high in fat. This is because high-fat foods help your body absorb atovaquone and make your treatment more effective. If you have difficulty eating meals for any reason, let your doctor know about this.

• Try to take atovaquone at the same times each day as this will help you remember to take it.

• If you forget to take a dose, take one as soon as you remember (with some food) but do not take two doses together.

• Keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress. Your doctor will want to do some tests during this treatment to check that the medicine is working for you.

• Remember to take the full course of this medicine.

• If you have any medical or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking.

• إذا اشتريت أي أدوية، تحقق مع الصيدلي من أنها مناسبة لتناولها مع الأدوية الأخرى التي تتناولها.
  

بالإضافة إلى فوائدها، يمكن أن تسبب معظم الأدوية آثارًا جانبية غير مرغوب فيها، على الرغم من أن ليس الجميع يعاني منها. عادةً ما تتحسن هذه الآثار مع تكيف جسمك مع الدواء الجديد، ولكن تحدث مع طبيبك أو الصيدلي إذا استمرت أي من الآثار الجانبية التالية أو أصبحت مزعجة.

مهم: if you become breathless or start having breathing problems, or if you notice any swelling of your mouth, throat or face, you should contact a doctor على الفور. These could be signs of an allergic-type reaction.

إذا شعرت بأي أعراض أخرى تعتقد أنها قد تكون بسبب هذا الدواء، تحدث مع طبيبك أو الصيدلي.

• احفظ جميع الأدوية بعيدًا عن متناول ورؤية الأطفال.

• احفظه في مكان بارد وجاف، بعيدًا عن الحرارة المباشرة والضوء.

• This medicine will keep for 21 days once the bottle has been opened.