Walavin 250 mg Tablet

Walavin 250 mg Tablet is an antifungal medicine that contains 250 mg of griseofulvin in each tablet. It belongs to the oral antifungal class and is used to treat certain fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails. Walavin 250 mg Tablet works from inside the body, which can be helpful when topical antifungal creams are not enough. This product is supplied as a tablet made by Wallace Pharmaceuticals, India, in a strip/box of 10 tablets.

How it works: Griseofulvin works by getting into the skin, hair, and nails and making it harder for fungi to grow and multiply. As a tablet, Walavin 250 mg Tablet treats the infection from the inside rather than only on the surface.

Walavin 250 mg Tablet is a mid-strength griseofulvin tablet, so a doctor may choose it when a standard tablet strength is appropriate for the infection being treated. Because there are no other strengths or forms of this brand listed here, this 250 mg tablet represents the exact tablet dose available in this product line and may be taken in divided daily doses if prescribed. Your doctor may select this strength based on infection type, age, body weight, and how long treatment is needed.

• Ringworm (tinea) infections
• Athlete’s foot
• Jock itch
• Fungal scalp infections
• Fungal nail infections

• Swallow Walavin 250 mg Tablet whole with water unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Take it with food or a meal, since food can improve absorption of griseofulvin.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to help you remember your doses.
• Keep taking the tablet for the full time prescribed, even if the rash or itching starts improving.
• Do not crush or chew unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically says it is okay.
• If your doctor prescribes once-daily or divided doses, follow that exact schedule for this 250 mg tablet.

Each Walavin 250 mg Tablet provides 250 mg of griseofulvin per tablet. The number of tablets taken per day depends on the infection being treated, your body weight, and your doctor’s directions; some people may take it once daily, while others may need divided doses. Do not exceed the maximum daily amount your prescriber gives you, and do not change the dose on your own.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Griseofulvin may include:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Upset stomach
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Sensitivity to light

• Use caution if you have liver disease, since griseofulvin can affect the liver.
• Avoid alcohol unless your clinician says it is safe, because alcohol can worsen side effects and liver strain.
• Walavin 250 mg Tablet can cause dizziness or drowsiness in some people, so be careful driving until you know how it affects you.
• This medicine can make you more sensitive to sunlight, so use sun protection if you are outdoors.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, because griseofulvin may not be appropriate.
• Let your clinician know if you have porphyria or lupus, as griseofulvin may be unsafe in these conditions.
• Keep taking the tablet exactly as directed; stopping early can let the fungal infection come back.

• Warfarin and other blood thinners
• Birth control pills or other hormonal contraceptives
• Phenobarbital and some other seizure medicines
• Alcohol
• Other medicines that affect the liver or cause drowsiness

Store Walavin 250 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.