Forcox Tablet 6
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Product Summary
| Salt Content | Pyrazinamide(750.0 Mg)+Isoniazid(150.0 Mg)+Ethambutol(400.0 Mg)+Rifampicin(225.0 Mg) |
| Uses | Tuberculosis |
| Therapy | Anti-tubercular |
| Side effects | Nausea, weakness, red coloured urine, saliva or sweat, tingling sensation in hands and legs, defects in vision, pain in joints and muscles. |
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Medical Description
Forcox tablets to prevent and treat tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria that affects the lungs in most cases. It can also cause disease in the brain, bones, and abdominal organs. The Forcox tablet prevents the growth of tuberculosis-causing bacteria and kills them.
Forcox tablets belong to the group of medicines called anti-tuberculous drugs. It is a fixed-dose combination of four ingredients: Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol. This medicine can eradicate the tuberculous bacteria from the body and cure the infection completely.
In addition, fixed-dose combinations of these four medicines facilitate the intake of adequate doses of all the constituent medicines, make it easy to complete the course of treatment and reduce the chance of developing resistance to these drugs.
Uses
- Treatment of Tuberculosis
Contraindications
- If you have a history of allergy to any of the active or inactive ingredients in Forcox.
- If you have any disorder of vision.
- If you have acute gout.
- If you have liver disease.
- If you have kidney disease.
- If you are using medicines to treat HIV.
- If you have been drinking alcohol.
Side effects
- Chills
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Skin rash
- Diarrhoea
- Weakness
- Headache
- Blurred vision
- Lack of energy
- Loss of appetite
- Unusual bruising
- Excessive sweating
- Increased salivation
- Muscle and joint pain
- Liver toxicity and failure
- Skin eruptions, blistering
- Rare and severe side effects
- Numbness and tingling in hands and feet
- Red-coloured urine, sweat, tears, or saliva
- Allergic reaction causing swelling of the face, tongue and eyes
- In case of allergic reactions, reach out to emergency services immediately. If your side effects persist, consult your doctor.
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
Talk to your doctor if
- You are experiencing any of the symptoms mentioned above. Your doctor may advise you on specific tests and adjust the dosage to avoid serious side effects.
- Share with your doctor if you have taken any medicine in the past for tuberculosis.
- It is a fast-acting medicine. You may feel much better before the completion of the course. Do not stop the medicine till you complete the treatment regimen as advised by your healthcare provider. It may cause infection to come back, or drugs become ineffective.
Directions for Use
- You should use Forcox as advised by your doctor.
- Take it on an empty stomach, preferably one hour before meals or two hours after meals. Food may decrease the absorption of some ingredients in Forcox.
- Take medicine with water.
- In case you are taking antacids, keep a gap of one hour between antacid and Forcox.
- Take the medication daily at the same time; avoid missing the dose. Maintaining the same time also helps in following the dosage schedule correctly.
- Swallow the tablet whole. Refrain from crushing or chewing the tablet.
- Complete the full course of medicine as provided by your healthcare provider. You should not stop it even if you start feeling better. Stopping the medicine before completing the course may result in incomplete treatment and recurrence of infection.
Storage and disposal
Store the medicine at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from heat and humidity. Keep the tablets in the same box. Keep out of reach of children. If you are not able to complete the course or need a change of treatment regimen, then safely dispose-off the remaining tablets to avoid any accidental usage of the medicine.
Dosage
Overdose
Symptoms of overdose may include reddish discolouration of urine, tears, sweat or saliva, tingling sensation in hands and legs or blurred vision. Talk to your doctor if you have accidentally consumed more than prescribed. Your doctor may advise you on certain tests to assess the effects of overdosage on the liver.
Keep your family members informed of the possible serious side effects of Forcox. They can call for emergency services immediately in case you have skin rashes, hives, chest tightness in the chest, difficulty in breathing, or vomiting blood.
Missed a Dose
Forcox should be taken according to the schedule advised by the doctor. If you have forgotten a dose, take it as soon as you recall it provided there is a sufficient time gap from the next dose. If the next dose time is close, then take the scheduled dose. Do not take two doses together as it may result in serious side effects.
Mode of Action
How Does It Work?
Forcox can tuberculosis by preventing the growth of bacteria and killing the replicating ones. Tuberculosis is a severe infection and requires complete adherence to the treatment to eradicate it. A fixed-dose combination of four in Forcox makes it easier for the patient to understand and remember the dose regimen.
Isoniazid and Rifampicin are antibiotics. Rifampicin kills the TB-causing bacteria, and Isoniazid prevents the growth of the bacteria. Pyrazinamide kills the persisting bacteria and helps in reducing the length of the treatment course. Ethambutol prevents the development of resistance to other drugs present in Forcox.
Together, all the four constituents in Forcox cure tuberculosis infection and completely remove it from the body.
Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- Forcox interactions with other medicines
- Antacids
- Cyclosporine
- Ethionamide
- Insulin isophane
- Acetaminophen
- Erythromycin
- Hormonal contraceptives
- Drugs used in the treatment of HIV such as Zidovudine, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Darunavir, Atazanavir.
Interactions with food items
- Forcox interactions with food
- You can continue with the usual diet. However, avoid food containing histamine or tyramine such as cheese, tuna, salmon, and soya.
- It should be taken without food, keeping a gap of one to two hours between the medicine and food.
- You should not take alcohol when taking this medicine. Taking alcohol along with it may result in nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness.
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Brand:FORCOX
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Fulfillment Information: Forcox Tablet 6 will be delivered by a licensed retail pharmacy nearest to your location. Order acceptance and fulfillment are dependent upon the verification of your doctor's valid prescription (where applicable) and the current stock of this medicine.
References:
- Fixed-dose combination drugs for tuberculosis: application in standardised treatment regimens
- Elsevier. Ethambutol [Internet]. Amsterdam: ScienceDirect, [cited 2025 Nov 05].
- Mechanism of Pyrazinamide Action and Resistance
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation [Internet]. Cdscoonline.gov.in. 2025 [cited 4 November 2025]
- Drugs.com. Pyrazinamide use while Breast-feeding [Internet]. New York (NY): Drugs.com; [cited 2025 Nov 05].
- The safety of antituberculosis medications during breastfeeding
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