Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's
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About Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is used to treat bacterial infections, including chest infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, skin problems such as cellulitis, and ear infections. Besides this, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is also used in combination with other medicines to treat duodenal ulcers caused by H. pylori.
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's contains Clarithromycin (antibiotic). It inhibits the protein synthesis process required for the growth of the bacterial cell. As a result, bacterial cells are not able to reproduce and grow. Thus, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's helps treat infections.
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's may cause side effects, including nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, loss of appetite, bloating, indigestion, headaches, and difficulty sleeping. These side effects are temporary and may resolve after some time; however, if they persist, let your doctor know.
Do not take Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of its components. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medications to prevent any interactions.
Uses of Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is used in the treatment of Bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's are as follows:
- Treatment of Respiratory Infections: Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is commonly prescribed to treat respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia caused by susceptible bacteria.
- Skin Infections: Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's effectively treats skin infections like cellulitis or impetigo, caused by bacterial pathogens.
- Sinusitis: Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is used to manage acute bacterial sinusitis, relieving symptoms like nasal congestion and facial pain caused by bacterial infections.
- Otitis Media: Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is frequently utilised to treat middle ear infections (otitis media), providing relief from ear pain and inflammation.
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Directions for Use
- Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's 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 Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Key Benefits
- Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is a macrolide class antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections.
- It is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, certain anaerobic organisms, and some parasites such as Balantidium coli and Entamoeba species.
- It is commonly prescribed for chest and lung infections like bronchitis and pneumonia.
- It helps treat bacterial skin infections such as cellulitis.
- It is beneficial in treating middle ear infections and throat infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
- When used in combination with other drugs, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's aids in eradicating Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria responsible for duodenal ulcers.
- By stopping the growth and multiplication of bacteria, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's helps clear infections and promotes faster recovery.
How Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's Works
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- Drink plenty of fluids and consider oral rehydration solutions.
- Eat bland, easily digestible foods like bananas, rice, toast, and applesauce.
- Avoid trigger foods like greasy, spicy, fatty, acidic, and caffeinated foods.
- Gradually reintroduce fiber-rich foods as symptoms improve.
- Get adequate sleep and rest.
- Practice relaxation techniques to manage stress.
- Maintain regular bowel habits.
- Avoid overexertion and take breaks when needed.
- Consult a doctor if your gastrointestinal symptoms are severe, persistent, or accompanied by fever, bloody stools, dehydration, or last for more than a few days.
- Regularly brush and floss your teeth.
- Rinse your mouth with water and baking soda a solution to neutralize acid in the mouth. This makes your food taste as it should.
- Drink plenty of water or non-caffeinated drinks to prevent dry mouth which may lead to altered taste.
- Try ginger, peppermint, fruit or green teas, lemonade, ginger ale or fruit juice to help mask unpleasant tastes.
- Try sucking on sugar-free ice pops or ice cubes to prevent dry mouth.
- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- 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.
- Drink water or other clear fluids.
- To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
- Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
- Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
- Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
- 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.
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Drug Warnings
- Avoid taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of the components present in it.
- In some cases, the use of Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's causes antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.
- Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's may cause sensitive skin to react to sunlight and ultraviolet rays, leading to an exaggerated sunburn reaction. Hence, it is advisable to apply sunscreen before going outside.
- Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicines, including supplements or herbal products.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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When Isavuconazole is taken with Bioclarix-500 Tablet, it can increase the risk of side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Bioclarix-500 Tablet and Isavuconazole can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
When Bioclarix-500 Tablet is taken with Saquinavir, increases the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Bioclarix-500 Tablet and Saquinavir can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
When Venetoclax is taken with Bioclarix-500 Tablet, the body's ability to break down Venetoclax may be reduced.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet with Venetoclax is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it.
Taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet with Ziprasidone can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Bioclarix-500 Tablet and Ziprasidone can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Droperidol with Bioclarix-500 Tablet can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet with Droperidol can result in an interaction, it should be taken only if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitation, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
When Bioclarix-500 Tablet is taken with Conivaptan, it can lower the rate at which Conivaptan is broken down in the body.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet with Convivaptan can result in an interaction, it should be taken only if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience swallowing, trouble speaking, muscle weakness, trouble controlling body movements, confusion, mood changes, or seizures, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
When Naloxegol is taken with Bioclarix-500 Tablet, the amount of Naloxegol in the blood can go up.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Bioclarix-500 Tablet and Naloxegol can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like sweating, tearing, runny nose, chills, diarrhea, abdominal pain, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, and yawning, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Bioclarix-500 Tablet and Sparfloxacin may result in an increased risk of QT interval prolongation.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Sertraline and Desvenlafaxine can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
When Cisapride is taken with Bioclarix-500 Tablet, the amount of Cisapride in the blood can go up.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet with Cisapride can result in an interaction, it should be taken only if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Combining Bioclarix-500 Tablet with Thioridazine can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Bioclarix-500 Tablet and Thioridazine can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
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Grapefruit Juice
How to manage the interaction:
Grapefruit juice may delay the gastrointestinal absorption of Bioclarix-500 Tablet. Avoid grapefruit juice while on treatment with Bioclarix-500 Tablet.
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Probiotics and prebiotics can also help to reduce the side effects of antibiotics.
- 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 utilising Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's properly. So, avoid intake of grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the antibiotic.
- Avoid taking too much calcium, iron-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's.
- Avoid the intake of alcoholic beverages, as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the medicine in fighting off infections.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Limited information is available. Keep your doctor informed if you drink alcohol.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's should be used in pregnant women only if clinically needed, and the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Let your doctor know if you are a nursing mother before taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's; your doctor will decide whether Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Not enough scientific data available, hence it is advised to consult your doctor.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's can be given safely to children above 6 months of age, with the dose to be adjusted and recommended by a child specialist only.
Heart
Caution should be exercised while taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's in patients with heart disease. Inform your physician on priority if you/your child have chest discomfort, palpitations or irregular heartbeat. Your physician may adjust the dose of the medicine based on your health condition.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is safe for use in geriatric patients if recommended by the physician. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of medicine.<br />
FAQs
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is used to treat bacterial infections, including chest infections, skin infections, and ear infections. Besides this, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is also used in combination with other medicines to treat duodenal ulcers caused by H. pylori.
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's contains Clarithromycin (antibiotic). It inhibits the protein synthesis process required for the growth of the bacterial cell. As a result, bacterial cells are not able to reproduce and grow. Thus, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's helps in the prevention of infections.
You should avoid taking iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's. Avoid taking any other antibiotics containing Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's unless your doctor has prescribed you.
After taking antibiotics such as Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's, some people get thrush, a fungal infection. This is due to the fact that antibiotics kill the regular, harmless bacteria that serve to protect you from thrush.
Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as the common cold, flu).
No, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's is a macrolide antibiotic. It can be taken by people who are allergic to penicillin with a doctor's advice only.
Side effects are rare with Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's and do not usually last long. They will get better after a day or two. If any side effects persist, reach out to the doctor immediately.
No, Bioclarix-500 Tablet 10's should not be stopped even if you feel better, as it is an antibiotic medication and completing the full course is very necessary; otherwise, the infection might reappear in a more severe form.
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