SPORANOX Reviews (ITRACONAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.5 (55 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SPORANOX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SPORANOX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | diagnosed acute dissimanated histop | Loss of hair possibly due to other factors also. Taste is awful. At first I had some nausea but have adjusted. | After 10 days in ICU and near death, constant sinus problems, I was told that I may be on this the rest of my life. I'm ok with it if that's what it takes to save my life. I also take Bactrim daily for low T-cells. Specialist are still not sure the cause of the low immune system. | F | 51 | 8 months liguid 2X day | 3/11/2010 | 5 | toe nail fungus | A little bloating and diarrhea | Other than a little tummy trouble I had nothing but great results with this medication | F | 43 | 40 days 100mg 1X day | 8/4/2010 | 5 | toenail fungus | did not experience any side effects which was a great relief, after i had been on lamisil tablets for 30 days and was constantly depressed, paranoid and thought about very disturbing things... i think i felt slightly more tired when on the 3 week pulses, but then again i am a student and this could just be down to late nights!! | i am very satisfied with the results. the fungus which affected the toenails on one foot had been persistent for over 5 years, and nothing would shift it. i feel confident now about my foot and hope this never returns. i suggest to those of you experiencing side effects, to return to the dr and try something new. after my awful depression on lamisil my dr prescribed me sporanox because there were no reported mental disturbances. i would recommend this treatment. | F | 20 | 3 months | 5/1/2005 | 5 | Histoplasmosis | None that I'm aware of from this drug. (I'm also taking prednisone, asacol, and imuran.) My only complaints are that I get sick of taking it with pop or cranberry juice (helps absorbtion), and that it's harmful to a fetus so you can't use it while pregnant. | I've been taking 200mg of itraconazole (sporanox) twice daily for the past two years. I started after a hospitalization of four days for a fungal lung infection (histo). I have to take the drug chronically because I take immunosuppressants that could bring the dormant histo back. | F | 23 | 2 years | 3/21/2008 | 5 | sinus mold/yeast | None | I don't knw why so many negative comments. I suffered for years with yeast and chronic sinus infections. Finally after two sinus surgeries a new ENT wa smart enough to culture and found resistant mold in sinus. I had been on Diflucan daily only to go into infection whenever off Diflucan or antibiotics. The Sporanox wiped it out. A little itching (normal when treating fungal) and best if you take with soda as it works better on acidic stomach. Take after food. The persistant vaginal yeast I had forever finally cleared and many other things. The mold apparently is one picked up in hospitals and I'm pretty cetain I obtained it during the sinus surgery to begin with. This is one of the few meds that works on resistant yeast/certain molds. Had no problems with this med. Oh...stay away from caffine while taking and that will help the folks with the heart palps. This med was a life saver for me after 4 years of chronic infection unresolved until culture showed specific mold i nsius and lacrimal eye sac. | F | 46 | 30 days | 7/22/2009 | 5 | Fungus infection | Vomiting, stomach bloating, lack of appetite. | Very good for a big boil which spread all the way from the scalp to the shoulder, recovered in 2 weeks. Removes fungus elsewhere as well at the same time. | F | 23 | 15 days | 9/5/2009 | 5 | Athlete's foot which spread | None | I had Athlete's foot (caused by stress at work) and because I did not treat it, it spread to my eyes and hair causing hair loss and an itching in my eyes which was unbearable. I woke up one morning to find that my pillow was a brilliant yellow (due to the fungus) my fault though as I used to go to bed with wettish hair (I have thick hair which takes ages to dry and I was so busy at the time). took Sporanox and hair loss stopped, eyes stopped itching and my 'widow's peak' of hair at the front returned!! Brilliant stuff. Took 3 doses. | F | 59 | 1 months | 9/14/2009 | 4 | Histoplasmosis | Pitting edema of lower legs | F | 59 | 2 weeks 400mg/day 1X day | 11/14/2013 | 4 | histoplasmosis | Numbness in hands and feet | F | 25 | 7 months 10 mg 2x d | 7/13/2014 | 4 | Histoplasmosis | If taken on empty stomach -- nauseous to the point of throwing up. When taken with food, no problems | Seemed to clear up the histoplasmosis after a three month period of being on it. | F | 51 | 90 days | 3/3/2009 | 4 | Blastomycosis | At first I couldn't keep it down so I started drinking coca cola 15 minutes before taking it. After a couple of weeks I realized that I could keep it dow n without coca cola so I stopped drinking coca cola(I'm not a fan of pop) BUT after that my ankle and eyes started swelling! So i'm back to coca cola and a lot of kale...I'm not sure why kale but I've noticed that kale helps with swelling. | F | 34 | 3 months 20 mg 2X day | 2/17/2013 | 3 | Toenail fungus infection | Been taking 100mg twice a day for 23 days now... no side effects as of now. i am not on any other medications, taking evening primrose oil as supplement. | My big toe had fungus infection for many years, so far effects of the drug is not obviously visible from the outside but i could see that the fungus underneath the toe nail has reduced. will continue taking this medicine until i see better effects. it's quite pricy to take this over the long term. | F | 26 | 23 days 100mg 2X day | 6/5/2012 | 3 | Tunea Versicolour on my back | VERY CONSTIPATED AND BLOATED SO BADLY. Its been 2 weeks now since I stopped this medication and I would like to know how long do I have to wait till I feel normal again? I have been drinking prune and apple juice like its going out of style. I don't have a good appetite b/c I feel so full all the time. Looking forward to feeling better...If anyone has any advice, I would appreciate hearing from you. | Found it seemed to do some good for the purpose it was prescribed (it made the itchy spots on my back not itch anymore and hopefully it killed the fungus) which was important b/c I am trying to get pregnant and apparently the fungus is not great for the baby and that is why I went on the med in the first place. | F | 36 | 5 days ? 4X day | 10/12/2010 | 3 | Fungal infection on my back | The medicine did clear up the infection on my back, which had persisted for 12-years (since the 9th month of pregnancy). Had gone to many derm docs and spent thousands of dollars on creams, soaps, and other meds. No one ever suggested a cure from the inside out until Sporanox. Took pulse over 14-days in late June with minimal side effects. Started with a 7-day pulse in mid-September that cleared up the infection and almost wiped me out. I ended up in the hospital due to elevated blood pressure, irregular heart beats, tingling sensations in all extremeties, rash on both legs, and disorientation. Extremely frightening! In addition, I experienced terrible headaches for which I took an Excedrin. The two drugs did not work well together, which caused my blood pressure to elevate even higher. The drug cured my infection, but almost took my life. I think I would rather live with the infection and discomfort of itching. I still have three weeks before the stuff is out of my system. During my | F | 44 | 7 days | 10/3/2005 | 2 | Clinical trial | I was taking this for a clinical trial with another drug to see the interaction on the liver enzymes. Knocked around my gut a fair bit, diarrhea, nausea and headaches. | F | 44 | 7 days 200mg | 11/14/2019 | 1 | Foot fungus | Today I started feeling dizzy, headache and my heart is beating rapidly. | F | 51 | 7 days 200mg 1X day | 7/14/2023 | 1 | fingernail fungus | Took for 2 days got head chills, leg tingling, right ear felt congested, rash on leg and arm and chest elevated blood pressure sent me to er.Had to be put on steriods.Dont take this medicine its not worth it.its been almost 3 weeks since stopped and im still getting head chills and leg tingling hoping steroids will help | F | 43 | 2 days 400mg | 12/8/2014 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Insomnia, nausea, headaches, joint pain, had no period at all this month, stomach pain, & really dark urine - which could mean liver problems (hopefully not) | I'm stopping & making an appointment with my doctor to look for an alternative. | F | 16 | 1 months 100mg | 4/11/2015 | 1 | Toenail fungus | Extremely high morning blood pressure | I took this drug 2xd for one week, for three consecutive months. Immediately after the last dose, I woke every morning at 5 AM with excruitating headaches. Finally thought to take blood pressure - 159. My normal blood pressure has always been under 120 when active, under 100 when sitting. Three months later I still have this high morning blood pressure, the kind that causes strokes/heart attacks in bed. NOT WORTH IT. There is a brand new med for antifungal that is more effective with no side effects. Ask your doctor. | F | 65 | 2X day | 12/3/2015 | 1 | Nail fungas | After a day and a half, I awoke in the middle of the night to find I had broken out in hives from head to feet. I even had hives in my ears, nostrils, and scalp. I itched so badly, I could not sleep or go to work. This lasted about a week before the large red whelps disappeared. My doctor immediately took me off the medication and gave me prescriptions to counteract the itching. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | F | 42 | 1.5 days | 6/1/2009 |
SPORANOX (ITRACONAZOLE): Itraconazole is used to treat fungal infections. It belongs to a class of drugs known as azole antifungals. It works by stopping the growth of fungi. FDA Approval Date: 1992-09-11 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)