Griseofulvin for fungal infections

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 griseofulvin it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you are pregnant, trying for a baby, or breast-feeding.
• If you have problems with the way your liver works.
• If you have an inflammatory condition called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Griseofulvin can make this condition worse.
• If you have a rare inherited blood disorder called porphyria.
• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine.
• If you, or your partner, are using hormonal methods of contraception ('the pill').
• If you are taking any other medicines. This includes any medicines you are taking which are available to buy without a prescription, as well as herbal and complementary medicines.