Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet
About Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet
Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet treats bacterial infections including the treatment of otitis media, sinusitis, and infections caused by susceptible organisms involving the respiratory tract, skin, and urinary tract. It interferes with the synthesis of the cell wall in a bacteria and stops it from growing.
This medication is used to treat infections of the lungs and airways, skin, middle ear, sinuses, and the urinary tract. It also treats conditions like tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis and gonorrhea. It is used in the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in patients undergoing surgical or dental procedures
You should not use this antibiotic combination if you are allergic to any penicillin-based antibiotic. These antibiotics can make birth control pills less effective so ask your doctor about using nonhormonal birth control to prevent pregnancy during the treatment.
Take entire prescription, even if you are feeling better. Take at equal intervals around-the-clock. You may experience nausea or vomiting (small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking lozenges, or chewing gum may help).
Common side effects may include stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, vaginal itching or discharge or swollen or black tongue. Call your doctor at once if you have the following after using this medicine:
- Diarrhoea, fever, cold or flu symptoms, cough, troubled breathing.
- Swollen glands, severe skin irritation and rashes or joint pain.
- Jaundice, confusion or weakness, dark coloured urine.
- Numbness, severe tingling, pain or muscle weakness.
- Easy bruising or unusual bleeding of nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum.
Take medication as directed, with a large glass of water 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Take at regular intervals around-the-clock and take for length of time prescribed. You may experience some gastric distress (small frequent meals may help) and diarrhea (if this persists, consult prescriber).
If diabetic, drug may cause false tests with Clinitest® urine glucose monitoring; use of glucose oxidase methods (Clinistix®) or serum glucose monitoring is preferable. This drug may interfere with oral contraceptives; an alternate form of birth control should be used. Report fever, vaginal itching, sores in the mouth, loose foul-smelling stools, yellowing of skin or eyes, and change in color of urine or stool.
What are the uses of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet
Bacterial Infections
What are the contraindications of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet ?
Kidney Disease
What are the side effects of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet ?
Flatulence
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Key highlights of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet
How long is the duration of effect?
It is excreted in urine and feces and the effect lasts for a duration of up to 20 to 36 hours.
What is the onset of action?
The peak effect of this medication can be observed within 2 to 3 hours of administration.
Are there any pregnancy warnings?
Limited data is available on the use of this medication in pregnant women. Use only if clearly needed when benefits overweigh the risk.
Is it habit forming?
No habit forming tendency has been reported.
Are there any breast-feeding warnings?
This medication can be taken by women who are breastfeeding. Small amounts of medicine are excreted through human breast milk. Monitoring of undesired effects like diarrhea and thrush is necessary.
Does this affect kidney function?
This medication should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease.
Does this affect liver function?
This medication should be used with caution in patients with liver disease.
Is It safe with alcohol?
Consumption with alcohol is unknown. Please contact your doctor.
Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?
Do not drive unless you are feeling well. This medication can have side effects and the symptoms may make you unfit to drive.
What are the dosage instructions?
Are there any missed dose instructions?
The missed dose should be taken as soon possible. It is advisable to skip the missed dose if it's already time for your next scheduled dose.
Are there any overdose instructions?
Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of overdose.
How does this medication work?
This medication belongs to the third-generation cephalosporins. It works as a bactericidal by binding to the penicillin-binding proteins and inhibits the bacterial cell wall synthesis. Also, the drug is against infections caused by bacteria that produce beta-lactamase.
What are the interactions of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet ?
Whenever you take more than one medicine, or mix it with certain foods or beverages, you"re at risk of a drug interaction.
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Interaction with Lab Test
Interaction with Medicine
- Decreased effect: Efficacy of oral contraceptives may be reduced; decreased effect of warfarin.
- Increased effect: Disulfiram, probenecid may increase penicillin levels.
Interaction with Disease
Interaction with Food
FAQs about Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet
Ques : What is Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet?
Ans : It is an antibiotic and works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
Ques : What are the uses of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet?
Ans : This medication is used for the treatment and prevention from conditions such as urinary tract infection, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis, fungal and gonococcal Infections.
Ques : What are the Side Effects of Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet?
Ans : It has some commonly reported side effects. Some of these side-effects may be serious. These are diarrhea, abdominal pain, dark or clay-colored stools, swelling of the face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands, and feet, dizziness, etc.
Ques : What are the instructions for storage and disposal Zifi Lbx Plus Tablet?
Ans : This medication should be kept in a cool dry place and in its original packaging. Make sure this medication remains unreachable to children and pets. Proper disposal of the expired and unused medications is important to avoid health problems.
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