- A synthetic fluoroquinolone (fluoroquinolones) antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication.
- It is a drug used for bacterial and parasitic infection. Ofloxacin works by preventing the bacterial cells from dividing and repairing, thereby killing the bacteria.
- The tablet form of ofloxacin is prescribed for various bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, prostate infections caused by E. coli, skin infections, and some sexually transmitted diseases.
- It is used to treat gastrointestinal infections such as acute diarrhea or dysentery, gynecological infections, lung infections and urinary infections.
Tell your doctor if any of the following side effects of become severe or don't go
away:
- Nausea, mild diarrhea, constipation, gas, or vomiting
- Stomach pain or cramps
- Loss of appetite
- Change in ability to taste food
- Headache
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness
- Excessive tiredness
- Pain, swelling, or itching of the vagina
- Diarrhea can cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids to help rehydrate you.
- Consult your doctor if your diarrhea lasts for more than 48 hours.
- It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
- Ornidazole is an antibiotic. It kills the bacteria and other microorganisms that cause infections by damaging their DNA.
- Ornidazole is an effective medicine to treat infections caused by protozoa and certain strains of anaerobic bacteria.
- Ornidazole is used in the treatment of bacterial infections and parasitic infections. It is used in infections of the brain, reproductive system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, vagina, and other areas of the body.
- It is also used to prevent possible infections during a surgical procedure.
- Sleepiness,
- Tiredness,
- Headache,
- Nausea,
- Vomiting,
- Dizziness,
- Vertigo,
- Tremor,
- Skin reaction,
- Numbness of extremity
- This medicine is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary and the potential benefits outweigh the risks involved.
- This medicine should be used with caution in patients having an impairment of the kidney/liver function. Use is not recommended if the impairment is severe.
- This medicine should be used with caution in patients suffering from epilepsy orother convulsion disorders.
- This medicine should be used with extreme caution in patients suffering frommultiple sclerosis.
- Use of this medicine has been associated with drowsiness in some patients.
Racecadotril is used in the treatment of diarrhea. It is used, when fluid and dietary measures are not sufficiently effective to control diarrhoea.
Racecadotril has an anti-secretory effect. It reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. This helps to reduce the amount of fluid loss from the body in diarrhoea.
Major & minor side effects for Racecadotril
- Tonsilitis
- Skin rash
- swelling of face and lips
- Headache
- Difficulty to breath
This medicine is not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
This medicine is not effective in severe diarrhea patients and also in antibiotic-associated diarrhea patients.
This medicine is not recommended in the children less than 3 months.
This medicine is not recommended in patients with kidney and liver impairment.
The availability of this medicine is decreased in patients with severe vomiting, therefore not used in patients with severe vomiting.
This medicine is known to cause mild to moderate skin reactions.