Swich O Strip Of 10 Tablets

• Swich O Tablet is used to treat lower and upper respiratory tract infection like pneumonia, tuberculosis, asthma.
• It is used to treat typhoid fever in adults.

• If you have an allergic reaction to the medicine or any of the ingredients of this medicine.
• If you have a history of an allergic reaction to any other antibiotics.
• If you have a history of fits or epilepsy or you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• If you have problems related to tendons, like swelling or inflammation in the tendons.
• If you or your family have a history of a genetic condition that affects red blood cells (due to deficiency glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency).
• As this medicine contains cefpodoxime and ofloxacin, any condition which is contraindicated with any of these when taken alone should be considered contraindicated for this combination.

• Diarrhoea
• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Nausea
• Peptic ulcers
• Swelling of feet, persistent fever or sore throat
• Pounding heartbeat, dark urine, change in the amount of urine
• Yellowing of skin

Other General Warnings

• You have a history of heart problems like irregular heart rhythm, rapid heartbeat.
• You have a history of an allergy to any medicines or any other antibiotics.
• You experience diarrhoea due to clostridium difficile.
• You have a history of brain disease or muscle weakness.
• You have a kidney or liver problem.
• You experience disturbance in blood glucose level or disturbance in vision.

• Use this medicine as directed by your doctor
• It should be taken with food

• Store at room temperature in a cool and dry place
• Keep it away from children and pets

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Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Ofloxacin inhibits the action of enzymes in bacteria responsible for DNA replication, repair and recombination and thus inhibits their growth.
• Cefpodoxime inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis, which is essential for the survival of bacteria.

Interactions with other medicines

• There is limited information available on the interaction of this combination with other medicines. However, any interactions seen with these two components, when taken alone, may occur with this combination.
• Medicines used to treat pain and inflammation (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen, Fenbufencan can increase the chance of fits.
• Other medicines that can interact with Swich O Tablet are antacids such as Cimetidine, medicines used to treat gout such as Probenecid, water pill such as furosemide, blood thinner medicine such as warfarin, antibiotics such as clarithromycin and medicines used to treat psychiatric diseases such as lithium.