Lampit

Generic name: Nifurtimox
Drug class: Miscellaneous antibiotics

Usage of Lampit

Lampit is an antiprotozoal medicine. Antiprotozoal medicines kill or prevent the growth of organisms known as protozoans.

Lampit is a prescription medicine used to treat Chagas disease, a condition caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Chagas disease occurs most commonly in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Lampit is for use in children from birth through their 17th year. A child must weigh at least 5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms) before taking this medicine.

It is not known if Lampit is safe and effective in children weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg).

Lampit side effects

Get emergency medical help if the child has signs of an allergic Reaction to Lampit: hives, itching; feeling light-headed; difficult breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your childs doctor at once if the child has:

a decreased appetite and weight loss;

new or worsening symptoms of a pre-existing condition (such as a brain injury, seizures, behavior changes, or mental health problems); or

worsening symptoms of porphyria (dark urine, severe stomach pain, muscle pain, numbness, tingling, mental changes, or skin sensitivity to light).

Common Lampit side effects may include:

stomach pain, nausea, vomiting;

loss of appetite;

fever;

rash; or

headache.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your childs doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Lampit

Your child should not use Lampit if he or she is allergic to nifurtimox.

Tell your child's doctor if the child has ever had:

a brain injury;

a seizure;

mental illness or psychosis;

kidney disease (or if the child is on dialysis);

liver disease; or

porphyria (a genetic enzyme disorder that causes symptoms affecting the skin or nervous system).

Nifurtimox can harm an unborn baby if the mother or the father is using this medicine. Sexually active females and males should use effective birth control.

If you are female; you may need to have a pregnancy test before starting this treatment to make sure you are not pregnant. Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy while you are using this medicine and for at least 6 months after your last dose.

If you are male; use effective birth control if your sex partner is able to get pregnant. Keep using birth control for at least 3 months after your last dose. It may be harder for you to get a woman pregnant while you are using this medicine.

Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while either the mother or the father is using Lampit.

If you are breastfeeding, tell your doctor if you notice symptoms in the nursing baby such as fussiness, decreased appetite, vomiting, rash, or fever.

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How to use Lampit

Usual Pediatric Dose for Trypanosomiasis:

BIRTH (TERM NEONATE) TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS: Total Daily Dosage Based on Body Weight: -Weight 2.5 to less than 40 kg: 10 to 20 mg/kg/day orally in divided doses 3 times a day -Weight at least 40 kg: 8 to 10 mg/kg/day orally in divided doses 3 times a day Individual Dosages Based on Body Weight: -Weight 2.5 to 4.5 kg: 15 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 4.6 to less than 9 kg: 30 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 9 to less than 13 kg: 45 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 13 to less than 18 kg: 60 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 18 to less than 22 kg: 75 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 22 to less than 27 kg: 90 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 27 to less than 35 kg: 120 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 35 to less than 41 kg: 180 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 41 to less than 51 kg: 120 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 51 to less than 71 kg: 180 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight 71 to less than 91 kg: 240 mg orally 3 times a day -Weight at least 91 kg: 300 mg orally 3 times a day Duration of Therapy: 60 days Comments: -During therapy, patients can lose their appetite or have nausea/vomiting which can lead to weight loss; body weight should be checked every 14 days and dose should be adjusted accordingly. Use: For the treatment of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) due to Trypanosoma cruzi

Warnings

Do not drink alcohol while taking Lampit. Alcohol may increase the frquency and severity of side effects experienced when taking nifurtimox.

What other drugs will affect Lampit

Other drugs may interact with nifurtimox, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your child's current medicines and any medicine your child starts or stops using.

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