Oflox Tz Strip Of 10 Tablets
Medical Description
Oflox Tz Tablet is a combination of two antibiotics, Ofloxacin and Tinidazole, which are used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections. This medication can help with conditions such as giardiasis, amebiasis, vaginal infection, kidney or bladder infection, and respiratory infection. Symptoms of infection may include fever, chills, tiredness, vomiting, and stomach upset. Ofloxacin works by blocking DNA enzymes to kill and prevent the growth of bacteria, while Tinidazole reduces the nitro group to destroy bacteria's DNA.
Before taking Oflox Tz Tablet, it is important to inform your doctor if you have any genetic disorders, seizures, muscle weakness following antibiotic treatment, diabetes, abnormal blood pressure, heart disease, kidney diseases, intestinal inflammation, severe skin problems, muscle-weakening diseases, nerve pain, liver disease, or psychiatric illness. This medication is not recommended for use in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Common side effects of Oflox Tz Tablet may include changes in taste sensation, nausea, weakness, stomach upset, vomiting, weight gain, headache, dizziness, difficulty sleeping, itching, diarrhoea, or constipation. If you experience any of these symptoms and they worsen, it is important to contact your doctor.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹150.08 |
You Save | ₹20.47 (12% on MRP) |
Contains | Tinidazole(600.0 Mg) + Ofloxacin(200.0 Mg) |
Uses | Diarrhea, Dysentery, Bacterial infections |
Side effects | Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain Headache |
Therapy | ANTIBIOTIC |
Uses of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
- Oflox Tz Tablet is used in the treatment of bacterial infections
Contraindications of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
- If you are allergic to Ofloxacin or Tinidazole, similar medicines or any ingredient of Oflox Tz Tablet
- Should not be used by patients younger than 18 years
- If you are breastfeeding, are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- If you have a history of fits or epilepsy
- If you experience problems related to tendons, for example, swelling in the tendons
- If you have a family history of autoimmune blood disorder
- If you have any neurological disorders (like brain, spinal cord or other nerves)
Side effects of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
- Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhoea
- Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Spinning head
- Allergic skin reactions
Precautions and Warnings of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- If you experience pain and swelling in the joints or tendons, take rest, stop this medicine and inform your doctor
- If you experience muscle pain and muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis)
- If you have a history of fits
- If you experience burning, tingling, numbness and pain sensations
- If you experience nervousness, aggression, lack of sleep, anxiety, hallucinations, depression or suicidal thoughts, immediately inform your doctor
- If you have liver and kidney failure
- If you have watery diarrhoea and black tarry stools, immediately stop this medicine and inform your doctor
- If you experience any blood disorder, anaemia or abnormal blood count
- If you experience irregular heartbeat and difficulty in passing urine
- If you experience low and high blood sugar levels
Directions for Use of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
Storage and disposal of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
- Store Oflox Tz Tablet in a cool and dry place protected from sunlight
- Keep it out of reach of children
Quick Tips of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
- Oflox TZ Tablet is a Fluoroquinolone and Nitroimidazole combination antibiotic medicine that treats bacterial and parasitic infections like giardiasis, amebiasis, respiratory infection, vaginal infection, and urinary bladder infection. It contains Ofloxacin and Tinidazole which work by stopping the growth of bacteria and parasites and killing them by blocking DNA enzymes. ...
- Before taking this medication, it is essential to consult with your doctor if you have any medical condition, and it is not recommended for use in pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers.
- The most common side effects of taking Oflox TZ Tablet may include changes in taste sensation, feeling sick, weakness, stomach upset, vomiting, gaining weight, headache, dizziness, difficulty in sleeping, itching, diarrhoea, or constipation....
Dosage of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
Overdose
- Symptoms of overdose of Oflox Tz Tablet include dizziness, confusion, nausea and fits (rarely)
- In case of an overdose, contact your doctor or reach out to your nearest hospital
Missed a Dose
- It would be best if you never miss your dose of antibiotics as it may lead to treatment failure
- If you missed any dose of medicine, take it as soon as you remember
- If it's time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule
- Do not take a double dose of medicine to compensate for the missed one
Mode of Action of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
How Does It Work?
Interactions of OFLOX TZ STRIP OF 10 TABLETS
Interactions with other medicines
- Painkillers like Naproxen, Diclofenac, Aspirin and Indomethacin
- Concomitant use of painkillers like NSAIDs can cause fits and should be avoided as you may experience fits
- This medicine should be taken at least two hours before taking acidity medicines like Sucralfate, any preparation containing zinc, iron and certain anti-HIV drugs like Didanosine
- You may experience low blood sugar levels if you are taking anti-diabetic medicines, close blood sugar monitoring is needed
- Blood-thinning medications like Warfarin should not be given along with this medicine as it may lead to bleeding
- Medicines that can change the heart rhythm are Alprazolam, Resperidone and Lithium and antibiotics like Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Procainamide and Quinidine
- Other medicines like Methotrexate, Furosemide(water pill), Probenecid and Cimetidine
Content Details
Dr. Nikita Toshi
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Can I stop taking this medicine if I feel better?
References
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