Bacstol Tablet 10's
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About Bacstol Tablet
Bacstol Tablet belongs to the 'antibacterials' class of drugs, primarily used to treat bacterial infections of the ear, urinary tracts like cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and respiratory tract. Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and cause illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly.
Bacstol Tablet contains 'Trimethoprim,' an antibacterial drug. Trimethoprim is a folic acid inhibitor that inhibits tetrahydrofolic acid formation (a folic acid derivative essential for developing proteins and nucleic acids). Thus, Bacstol Tablet prevents the synthesis of bacterial nucleic acids and proteins, which are the primary cursors for carrying out bacteria's vital functions. This process further inhibits bacterial growth.
Like all medicines, Bacstol Tablet also causes side effects, although not everybody gets them. Common side effects of Bacstol Tablet include diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, loss of appetite, changes in taste, and headache. If any of these effects persist or worsen, seek medical advice promptly.
Brief your medical history to the doctor before starting Bacstol Tablet . Do not use Bacstol Tablet while having vaccinations with live bacterial vaccines (typhoid vaccine) since Bacstol Tablet may affect vaccines' activity. Bacstol Tablet can make your skin more sensitive to the sun; hence, wear sunscreen when you step out. It is advised to consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking Bacstol Tablet .
Uses of Bacstol Tablet
Bacstol Tablet is used to treat Bacterial Infections. The detailed uses of Bacstol Tablet are as follows:
- Bacterial Infections: Bacstol Tablet helps treat bacterial illnesses, including pneumonia and bronchitis. The composition of Bacstol Tablet improves efficacy against resistant microorganisms.
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Bacstol Tablet treats urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacteria and provides broad-spectrum protection.
- Otitis Media: Bacstol Tablet helps to treat middle ear infections.
- Pneumonia: Bacstol Tablet is also involved in treating pneumonia by efficiently fighting against the microorganisms that cause the condition.
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Directions for Use
- Bacstol Tablet can be taken with or without food or as advised by your doctor.
- Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
- Swallow Bacstol Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Key Benefits
Bacstol Tablet contains 'Trimethoprim,' an antibacterial drug that treats bacterial infections of the ear, urinary tracts like cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), and respiratory tract. It also helps in treating chest infections and acne. Bacstol Tablet is a folic acid inhibitor and inhibits tetrahydrofolic acid formation (a folic acid derivative essential for the formation of proteins and nucleic acids). Thus, Bacstol Tablet prevents the synthesis of bacterial nucleic acids and proteins, which are the primary cursors for carrying out bacteria's vital functions. Bacstol Tablet is also used to prevent the recurrence of urinary tract infections.
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- Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
- Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
- Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
- Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
- Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
- Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
- Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
- Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
- What to Do if Vomiting Persists
- Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
- Limit fruit intake to two servings a day, choose a low-potassium options like apples and strawberries.
- Restrict starchy vegetables like potatoes and pumpkin to half a cup daily.
- Avoid or limit foods like tomato products, high-bran cereals, and salty or sugary snacks.
- Limit dairy products to 200g of yoghurt or 300ml of milk per day.
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Drug Warnings
Older patients may be more prone to side effects when they have a history of hyperkalemia while using Bacstol Tablet . Please inform your doctor if you are undergoing dialysis treatment since Bacstol Tablet is moderately removed by haemodialysis. Your doctor may schedule the dosage after dialysis. Please undergo an examination to rule out CDAD's chances if you experience diarrhoea following Bacstol Tablet therapy. Let your doctor know if you are undergoing any vaccinations with live bacterial vaccines (like typhoid vaccine) since Bacstol Tablet may affect vaccines' activity. Bacstol Tablet may induce photosensitivity and make your skin more sensitive to the sun; hence, wear sunscreen when you step out. Please seek medical advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking Bacstol Tablet .
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Taking Bacstol Tablet with BCG vaccine can reduce the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Bacstol Tablet and BCG vaccine is not recommended, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking Bacstol Tablet with Benazepril can cause high levels of potassium in the blood.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between benazepril and Bacstol Tablet, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking Bupivacaine and Bacstol Tablet may cause methemoglobinemia, (blood disorder that affects how red blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body).
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between bupivacaine and Bacstol Tablet, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking captopril with Bacstol Tablet may increase the risk of hyperkalemia (high level of potassium in the blood) and kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a interaction between Bacstol Tablet and captopril, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Bacstol Tablet with phenytoin may increase the blood levels and effects of phenytoin.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Bacstol Tablet and phenytoin but can be taken together if prescribed by doctor. However, if you experience nausea, vomiting, twitching eye movements, blurred vision, difficult to speak, loss of balance or coordination, tremors (shaking of hands legs), and confusion contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting to a doctor.
Coadministration of Bacstol Tablet with methotrexate can increase the risk or severity of blood disorders.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Bacstol Tablet and methotrexate, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms such as pale skin, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, unusual bruising or bleeding, fever, chills, diarrhea, sore throat, muscle pains, breathing difficulty, blood in phlegm, weight loss, red or inflamed skin, body sores, and pain or burning during urination, contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting to a doctor.
Taking potassium acetate with Bacstol Tablet may increase potassium levels in the blood which can increase the risk of kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Bacstol Tablet and Potassium acetate, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you have unusual symptoms contact your doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
Taking Potassium chloride with Bacstol Tablet may increase potassium levels in the blood. High potassium levels can cause hyperkalemia (a high level of the electrolyte potassium in the blood.).
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Bacstol Tablet and Potassium chloride, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult the doctor if you experience nausea, vomiting, weakness, disorientation, tingling in your hands and feet, feelings of heaviness in your legs, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. It is essential to maintain proper fluid intake while taking these medications. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
Taking Potassium Iodide with Bacstol Tablet can make high levels of potassium in the blood which can increase the risk of kidney problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Potassium iodide and Bacstol Tablet, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Calcium folinate with Bacstol Tablet may increase rates of treatment failure.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between calcium folinate and Bacstol Tablet, but it can be taken together if prescribed by the doctor. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms contact your doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to your doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread and brown rice should be included in your diet.
- Eating grapefruit during antibiotic treatment can prevent the body from properly utilizing Bacstol Tablet . So, avoid intake of grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the antibiotic.
- Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Bacstol Tablet as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it more challenging for your body to aid the Bacstol Tablet in fighting off infections.
- Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep.
- Do not walk barefoot at places like gym showers to prevent bacterial infections.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Bacstol Tablet to prevent unpleasant side-effects, such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, and vomiting.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Bacstol Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy since it interferes with folic acid formation, which plays a crucial role in developing the unborn baby's brain and spinal cord. Please consult your doctor before taking Bacstol Tablet if you are pregnant or planning to conceive.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Bacstol Tablet is excreted into the breast milk. Please consult your doctor before taking Bacstol Tablet if you are breastfeeding.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
It is unknown whether Bacstol Tablet affects your ability to drive and operating machinery. Drive only if you are physically stable and mentally focussed. If you experience dizziness or fatigue after taking Bacstol Tablet , do not drive or operate any machinery.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking Bacstol Tablet .
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases before taking Bacstol Tablet .
Children
Safe if prescribed
Bacstol Tablet is not recommended to children below 12 years.
Heart
Please consult your doctor before using Bacstol Tablet if you have pre-existing heart problems. Your doctor will prescribe Bacstol Tablet if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Please consult a doctor before administering Bacstol Tablet to geriatric patients. Your doctor will prescribe Bacstol Tablet if the benefits outweigh the risks.
FAQs
Bacstol Tablet is used to treat bacterial infections of the ear and urinary tract, including cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and respiratory tract.
Bacstol Tablet contains Trimethoprim, an antibacterial drug. It inhibits tetrahydrofolic acid formation and prevents the synthesis of bacterial nucleic acids and proteins that carry out bacteria's vital functions.
Bacstol Tablet should be used with proper caution and doctor consultation if you have any anaemia (due to folate deficiency), kidney or liver diseases, diabetes, vitamin deficiency (folate or folic acid), blood disorders like bone marrow suppression and G6PD deficiency (a genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to breakdown), mineral imbalances like high potassium levels (hyperkalaemia) or low levels of sodium in the blood, porphyria (a disorder of skin sensitivity to light), and muscle weakness.
Bacstol Tablet can affect the live vaccines, like the typhoid vaccine, and decrease their effectiveness. Please consult a doctor before you start Bacstol Tablet if you are undergoing any vaccinations.
Take this medication 2-3 hours before or after taking iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, and laxatives, since these products prevent the absorption of Bacstol Tablet . It is also advised to avoid dairy products like milk, yoghurt, and calcium-enriched juice.
Bacstol Tablet can make your skin more sensitive to the harmful effects of the sunlight. Hence, it is advised to use sunscreen and wear protective clothing while using Bacstol Tablet . It is also recommended to avoid tanning booths and sunlamps.
It is recommended to complete the course of Bacstol Tablet even if you feel better as it is an antibiotic, and stopping it midway may lead to recurring infections. Continue taking Bacstol Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed to treat your condition effectually.
Bacstol Tablet is an antibacterial agent used to treat bacterial infections.
No, Bacstol Tablet does not cause addiction. It is not a habit-forming drug.
Bacstol Tablet usually starts working within 24-48 hours and you will feel better within a few days. To treat your condition effectively, keep taking Bacstol Tablet for the prescribed duration.
Consult the doctor if you do not feel better even after completing the course of treatment or if your condition worsens during treatment with Bacstol Tablet .
Common side effects of Bacstol Tablet include diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, loss of appetite, changes in taste, and headache. If any of these effects persist or worsen, seek medical advice promptly.
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