Floxamide 500 mg 7 tablets.
It is an antibiotic medicine that contains ciprofloxacin. It is used to treat bacterial infections that affect the skin, joints, lungs, or urinary tract. It is effective against a large number of bacteria. It kills or prevents the growth of bacteria causing the infection. It should be used to treat bacterial infections only. It is not effective against infections caused by viruses.
Warnings and precautions:
- It can be taken with or without food. For easy remembering.
- Take Fluxamide 500 mg tablets at around the same time every day.
- Take Floxmide 500 mg tablets one or two hours before or after taking antacids because it increases the time it takes for this medicine to show its effect.
- Take Floxmide tablets two hours before or after eating dairy products because it can affect its absorption and reduce its beneficial effects.
- It should be avoided during pregnancy due to the risk of harmful effects on the developing joints of the fetus.
- Floxamide tablets are not known to be harmful, but they can pass into breast milk in small quantities, so if you are breastfeeding, it is recommended to consult a doctor before using it.
- Avoid taking floxemide if you have kidney disease or tendon problems because it may worsen your condition.
Common side effects:
- Diarrhea
- stomach pain.
- White spots in the mouth or on the tongue.
- Joint pain.
- Black or tarry stools.
- Fever with chills.
- sadness.
- Ringing or buzzing in the ears.
- Myalgia.
- Hand numbness.
- Swelling of the face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet.
- Runny nose.
- Sneezing.
- Lack of appetite.
- Vomiting and nausea.
- A disc can cause damage, usually to the ankle.
- Once you start taking an antibiotic, it is always recommended to finish the entire course of treatment to prevent bacterial resistance.