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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is used to treat bacterial infections of the ear, nose, sinuses (sinusitis), throat (tonsillitis, pharyngitis), chest and lungs (bronchitis, pneumonia) and urinary system (cystitis and kidney infections). Additionally, it is also prescribed to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral). It contains Cefixime, which weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall, leading to death. As a result, it helps to treat bacterial infections. Sometimes, you may experience common side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, loose stools, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, indigestion, and vomiting. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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Composition :

CEFIXIME-200MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

NPPA :

Regulated

About Cefilab 200 mg Tablet

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is used to treat susceptible organisms (bacteria)-caused infections of the ear, nose, sinuses (sinusitis), throat (tonsillitis, pharyngitis), chest and lungs (bronchitis, pneumonia) and urinary system (cystitis and kidney infections). Additionally, it is also prescribed to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral).

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet contains Cefixime, which works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis. In turn, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall, leading to death. As a result, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet helps to treat bacterial infections.

Take Cefilab 200 mg Tablet as directed by the physician. Sometimes, you may experience common side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, loose stools, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, indigestion, and vomiting. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Do not take Cefilab 200 mg Tablet if you are allergic to cefixime, other cephalosporin antibiotics, or any other ingredients of this medicine. Before starting the Cefilab 200 mg Tablet , please inform your doctor if you have colitis (inflammation of the colon's inner lining), renal dysfunction, liver disease, and seizure disorders. Do not take this medicine on your own as self-medication may lead to antibiotic resistance in which antibiotics fail to act against specific bacterial infections. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking the Cefilab 200 mg Tablet . Drive only if you are alert, as Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may cause dizziness.

Uses of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is used in treatment of Bacterial Infections. The detailed uses of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet are as follows:
•Treatment of Bacterial Infections: Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is widely used to combat bacterial infections such as respiratory tract infections, and urinary tract infections. It functions by inhibiting bacterial growth, aiding recovery.
•Management of Otitis Media: Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may be prescribed for otitis media, a middle ear infection common in children, to alleviate pain and discomfort associated with the condition.
•Treatment of Sinusitis: Cefilab 200 mg Tablet proves effective in treating sinusitis, which involves inflammation of the sinus cavities caused by bacterial infections. It helps relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and pressure.
•Gonorrhea Treatment: Sometimes, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is used to treat gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. This use is usually a part of a dual therapy approach.

Directions for Use

Tablet/capsule: Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it. Dispersible Tablet: Check the label for directions before use. Disperse the tablet in the prescribed amount of water and swallow the contents. Do not crush, chew or swallow as a whole. Powder/granules: Check the label for directions before use. Mix the powder/granules in water, mix well and drink immediately.

Medicinal Benefits

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is a short-term medication for a wide range of bacterial infections. It prevents the growth of bacteria by stopping the formation of a protective covering, which is vital for its growth. It prevents and treats bacterial infections like ear, nose, sinuses (sinusitis), throat (tonsillitis, pharyngitis), chest and lungs (bronchitis, pneumonia) and urinary system (cystitis and kidney infections). Additionally, it is also prescribed to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral).

How Cefilab 200 mg Tablet Works

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet contains Cefixime, which works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis. In turn, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall, leading to death. As a result, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet helps to treat bacterial infections.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Cefilab 200 Tablet
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • 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.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • 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.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • 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.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • 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.
  • 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.
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.

What if I have taken an overdose of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet as it may cause overdose. The symptoms of overdose include seizures (fits) and severe vomiting. If you suspect you have taken overdose or notice signs of overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet has occasionally been associated with hypersensitive reactions that result in shock and mortality. If a reaction happens, stop using it. Do not take Cefilab 200 mg Tablet if you are allergic to Cefixime or other cephalosporin antibiotics, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Talk to the doctor before taking Cefilab 200 mg Tablet if you have seizures, liver or renal dysfunction, heart disorder, and inflammation of the colon's inner lining (colitis). Do not take Cefilab 200 mg Tablet without first consulting the doctor if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breastfeeding. Drive only if you are alert as Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may cause dizziness. Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may interact with certain tests such as glucose (sugar) in urine and give unusual results. Therefore, inform the doctor that you are using Cefilab 200 mg Tablet before undergoing any tests.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with Cefilab 200 Tablet:
Co-administration of Cefilab 200 Tablet with Cholera vaccine may reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine.

How to manage the interaction:
Talk to your doctor before receiving the cholera vaccine if you are currently being treated with Cefilab 200 Tablet or have been treated within the last 14 days. To ensure adequate vaccine response, you should not receive cholera vaccine until at least 14 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • After taking the full course of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet , probiotics should be taken to restore some of the healthy bacteria in the intestines that may have been killed. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut, kombucha and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.

  • Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by 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.

  • Avoid taking too much calcium, iron-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet .

  • Avoid alcoholic beverages with Cefilab 200 mg Tablet as it can dehydrate and affect your sleep. this can make it harder for your body to aid the Cefilab 200 mg Tablet in fighting off infections.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI- BACTERIALS
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Alcohol

Caution

It is unknown whether Cefilab 200 mg Tablet interacts with alcohol. However, as a precautionary measure, it is advisable not to take or limit alcohol.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet should not be used during pregnancy unless clearly necessary. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing it. Please consult your doctor.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet should be administered to nursing mothers only if the benefits of therapy are judged to outweigh the potential risks to the infant. Hence it is best to consult a doctor before taking the Cefilab 200 mg Tablet .

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Driving

Caution

Caution should be exercised; Cefilab 200 mg Tablet usually causes drowsiness and confusion, affecting driving ability.

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Liver

Caution

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet 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.

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Kidney

Caution

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet 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.

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Children

Caution

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you are children below 12. Your doctor may adjust your dose depending upon your age.

Have a query?

FAQs

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is used to treat bacterial infections of the ear, nose, sinuses, throat, chest, lungs and urinary system. Additionally, it is also used to treat uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral).

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet comprises Cefixime. The bactericidal action of Cefixime is due to the inhibition of cell wall synthesis. In turn, the Cefilab 200 mg Tablet weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall, leading to death. As a result, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet helps to treat bacterial infections.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet can cause diarrhoea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhoea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhoea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.

If you forget to take Cefilab 200 mg Tablet , take your dose as soon as possible. If it is almost time for the next dose, just skip that dose and take the next one when it is due. If in doubt, please contact your doctor. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Yes, Treating urinary tract infection (UTI) by Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may be a good alternative. However, it should be taken under the supervision of the healthcare professional.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is active against a very wide spectrum of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes (the cause of strep throat), Hemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, Shigella, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

No, It does not treat colds, flu, or other virus infections. It is meant for only specific bacterial infections.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet was effective in the treatment of bacterial sinus infections in adults and was well tolerated.

No, it is a prescribed drug given by a physician to prevent specific medical conditions. Taking it on your own can cause unwanted side effects.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may alter certain laboratory test results like glucose (sugar) in the urine. Inform your doctor before undergoing the above test.

Talk to the doctor before taking Cefilab 200 mg Tablet if you have seizures, liver or renal dysfunction, heart disorder, and inflammation of the colon's inner lining (colitis). Do not take Cefilab 200 mg Tablet without first consulting the doctor if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Yes, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet is safe and effective if take in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet should be taken for as long as it has been prescribed by the doctor. The doctor will determine the duration of the treatment based on your condition.

Consult the doctor if you do not get better after using Cefilab 200 mg Tablet for the prescribed duration.

If you miss a dose of Cefilab 200 mg Tablet take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the scheduled time.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet 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.

Cefilab 200 mg Tablet can be taken with or without food.

Sometimes, Cefilab 200 mg Tablet may cause side effects such as diarrhoea, nausea, loose stools, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, indigestion, and vomiting. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Do not discontinue Cefilab 200 mg Tablet without consulting your doctor. To treat your condition effectively, keep taking Cefilab 200 mg Tablet for the prescribed duration.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Ozone House, Block A-3, 1 LSC, Janak Puri, New Delhi – 110058
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