NDS Nflox-TZ Tablet

• If you are allergic to this tablet or any other components of it.
• If you have a history of a tendon (tissue joining muscle to bone) infection or tendon rupture or damage with any medicine.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• If you have a brain and nerves-related problem.
• If you have a history or any disorder related to blood.
• If you are suffering from muscle weakness due to myasthenia gravis.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach cramps or pain
• Constipation
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Body pain
• Dry mouth

Other General Warnings

• You have tendon or nerve problems.
• You have a condition that causes muscle weakness.
• You have problems with your heart like irregular heartbeats, abnormal heart rhythm, and slow heartbeat.
• You have problems with your kidney, liver or lung.
• You are pregnant or are planning to have a baby or are breastfeeding.
• You have fits, restlessness, light-headedness, confusion, and hallucinations or are suffering from a brain disorder.
• You have rheumatoid arthritis or a history of joint issues.
• You have a condition of glucose-6­ phosphate dehydrogenase.
• You must avoid being in the sunlight for too long as Nflox TZ tablet may make you more sensitive to the sun.
• You are above 60 years of age, as older people may be at risk of developing tendon disorders like tendon rupture.
• Patients on this treatment should drink enough water to keep the body hydrated as this medicine increases the chances of crystal formation in urine.
• Nflox TZ tablet is not recommended in patients below 18 years of age as their safety and efficacy have not been established.

• Nflox TZ tablet treats diarrhoea, and dysentery caused due to amoeba, bacteria or other mixed organisms. It should not be used for treating any other condition unless specified by the doctor.
• You should always complete the entire course of treatment with this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. Do not miss any dose, and do not take more than the prescribed dose.
• Before starting Nflox TZ tablet, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Also, inform your doctor about all other medicines that you take and your complete medical history.
• Nflox TZ tablet should be avoided in patients with myasthenia gravis, tendinitis or tendon rupture. Inform your doctor if you have a history or have any of these conditions before starting treatment.
• Do not take any medicine on your own without confirming with your doctor during treatment with this medicine.
• Dizziness, nausea, headache and stomach cramps can be side effects of this medicine. Inform your doctor if the side effects do not resolve even after completing the entire course of Nflox TZ tablet.

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Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• The combination of Nflox TZ tablet kills bacteria and protozoa that are responsible for diarrhoea. Norfloxacin is an antibiotic that damages the bacterial DNA and eventually kills them. It helps in clearing different types of bacterial infections.
• Tinidazole is an antiprotozoal and antibacterial agent that produces free radicals and damages the cells and DNA of protozoa.

Interactions with other medicines

• Concomitant use of this tablet along with Theophylline, may cause headache, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, fits, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, skin rash, shaking, and fast heart rate.
• Concomitant use with blood thinners like warfarin, coumadin, etc., may enhance the effects of these medicines.
• The use of antidiabetics like Glyburide, along with this medicine, can affect your blood sugar level. The doctor may ask you to monitor your blood sugar level regularly.
• Multivitamins (containing iron, & zinc), antacids, sucralfate, and didanosine should not be consumed together with this medicine. These medicines should be taken either 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking this tablet.
• Concomitant use of Nflox TZ tablet along with Nitrofurantoin (used to treat infection) is not recommended as it may alter the effects of Norfloxacin.
• Concomitant use of this tablet along with NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, etc.), may increase the risk of having fits or seizures. Hence, it should be used with caution.
• You should be cautious when taking this tablet along with caffeine, Clozapine, Ropinirole, Tacrine and Tizanidine.
• Medicines like Phenobarbital, Phenytoin (used in epilepsy), Rifampin (used in tuberculosis), Cholestyramine (used to decrease blood cholesterol levels), Oxytetracycline (used in infections) decreases the effectiveness of Nflox TZ tablet.
• Medicines like Cimetidine (used in stomach and intestinal ulcers) and Ketoconazole (fungal infections) increase the chances of side effects of Nflox TZ tablet in the body.
• Other medicines like Cyclosporine, Probenecid, Erythromycin, Hydrochlorothiazide, Fluorouracil, Indapamide, Digoxin, and Lithium should be used cautiously along with Nflox TZ tablet.

Interactions with food items