Gemifloxacin

When should one not use Gemifloxacin

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Diarrhoea
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Rashes
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Taste changes

Other General Warnings

• You have a history of or are at risk for irregular heartbeats (QTc prolongation).
• You experience pain, swelling or inflammation in joints. This could be due to the tendon rupture.
• You have a history of fits. Discuss this with your doctor before starting this medicine.
• You are suffering from diarrhoea. Antibiotic treatment often causes diarrhoea as it alters the microbial flora of the intestine.
• You have any kind of pre-existing health condition such as liver or kidney disease.
• You have low magnesium or potassium level.
• You develop a sudden allergic reaction such as fever, rash, pain or swelling in joints and tendinitis, confusion, shaky feeling or any other such kind of unusual symptoms, stop taking Gemifloxacin and contact the doctor.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Sometimes Gemifloxacin may affect the way other medicines work or vice versa if taken at the same time. Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interactions.
• Especially, if you are on certain medications such as medicines for the heart-related disorder, medicines for psychiatric illnesses, water pills like furosemide, anticoagulants like warfarin, medicines used to treat the brain-related disorder, corticosteroids or any other antibiotics like erythromycin, etc.
• Aluminium and magnesium-containing antacids, ferrous sulphate (iron supplement), multivitamin formulations containing zinc or other metals and sucralfate should not be taken before 3 hours or after 2 hours of administration of Gemifloxacin.

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