Ceftas Cl 200mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• If you are allergic to the active ingredients Cefixime, Dicloaxcillin, and/ or Lactobacillus acidophilus.
• If you are allergic to cephalosporins (a type of antibiotic), penicillins, imipenem.

• Nausea, Vomiting
• Headache, Dizziness
• Diarrhoea
• Indigestion, gases, bloating
• Stomach ache
• Bad taste in the mouth

Other General Warnings

• You are allergic to the active ingredients cefixime, dicloxacillin, and/ or Lactobacillus acidophilus.
• You are allergic to cephalosporins (a type of antibiotic), penicillins, imipenem.
• You are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
• You are a breastfeeding mother.
• You have taken a vaccine against any bacterial infection.
• You are taking oral contraceptive pills as this medicine may reduce the efficacy of the contraceptive pills. It is suggested that you should use physical contraceptive methods when taking this medicine.
• You have a kidney disorder as prolonged use of this medicine may damage the kidney all the more.
• You are suffering from kidney, liver disorder, any illness related to the stomach that may cause nausea, vomiting and digestive problems.
• You have a weak immune system or are taking medicines that affect the immune system.
• You experience frequent fits, mental confusion, difficulty in movement and unconsciousness as these symptoms may be indicative of a diseased brain condition- encephalopathy).
• You are suffering from anaemia.
• You are suffering from colitis (a condition of inflammation of the colon).
• You are suffering from diarrhoea.

• Swallow the tablet as a whole in dose and duration as recommended by your doctor.
• Take the tablet with a glass full of water.
• Preferably take the medicine at a fixed time each day to get better results.

• Store the tablet at room temperature at 25°C away from light and heat.
• Do not take the medicine that has passed the expiry date.
• Dispose of any unused expired medicine.
• Keep away from the reach of children and pets.

Overdose

• Taking more than the recommended dosage of this medicine may cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea usually severe. Overdose may be harmful to those who are suffering from kidney disease.
• If you experience fits, mental confusion, difficulty in making movements, loss of alertness you should visit your doctor or nearest hospital as it may be early warning signs of encephalopathy a disease of the brain.
• If you have taken too much of this medicine then contact your doctor or reach out to the nearest hospital immediately.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Concomitant use of Ceftas Cl Tablet along with medicines that alter or weaken your immune system like prednisone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, methotrexate should be avoided.
• Concomitant use of this medicine along with oral contraceptive pills should be avoided as the active ingredients in this medicine reduce the effect of oral contraceptive pills.
• When used together with a medicine used to treat kidney stones and gout (allopurinol), the risk of allergic skin reaction increases.
• Medicine like Probenecid that is used to treat gout and increased uric acid levels, may lead to delayed secretion of dicloxacillin from the body leading to unwanted effects.
• Caution should be exercised while using medicines like warfarin along with Ceftas Cl Tablet as cefixime tends to increase the prothrombin time (delays blood clotting).
• Discuss with your doctor any other medicine, herbal preparation, and supplements you are taking currently to avoid any possible drug interactions.

Other general Interactions

• Inform your doctor/pathologist about you taking Ceftas Cl Tablet as this medicine may interfere and give false-positive results in blood glucose tests (those done by Benedict's or Fehling's solutions or with copper sulphate test).
• A false-positive result may be observed for Coomb's test (antiglobulin test).