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Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is used in combination with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB). It contains Rifampicin, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as drowsiness, dizziness, headache, weakness, muscle pain, heartburn, diarrhoea, gas, and numbness or tingling sensations. 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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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
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More about the Product

Composition :

RIFAMPICIN-550MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-28

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is used in combination with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis is an infectious respiratory disease that affects the lungs but can also spread to other body parts such as the kidneys, brain, spine, and bone marrow. It is also used to treat other bacterial infections. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's does not work against infections caused by the virus, including cold and flu. The bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) are highly contagious and spread from one person to another via tiny droplets released into the air (through coughs or sneezes).

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's consists of a drug called 'rifampicin', which works by inactivating a bacterial protein enzyme (RNA-polymerase) and inhibiting bacterial cell death. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's acts against the bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes TB (tuberculosis).

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's should be taken as recommended by your doctor. It should be taken 30 minutes before food or 2 hours after food on an empty stomach. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as drowsiness, dizziness, headache, weakness, muscle pain, heartburn, diarrhoea, gas, and numbness or tingling sensations. Most of these side effects are mild and subside over time. However, if any of these effects persist, contact your doctor immediately.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's may raise liver enzymes like ALT and can cause jaundice if taken for a long time. Hence, a regular liver function test (LFT) is recommended while taking treatment with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's. Maintain a gap of one hour between Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's and antacid medicines. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is not recommended if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Avoid breastfeeding while taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it passes into breast milk. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's may cause dizziness and vision problems; hence, avoid driving vehicles or operating machines that require mental concentration. Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it could lead to increased drowsiness, dizziness, and liver damage.

Uses of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is used to treat bacterial infections, especially those affecting the lungs and other organs. The detailed uses of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's are as follows:

  • Treatment of tuberculosis (TB): Used as a first-line medicine in combination with other drugs to treat active pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis.
  • Treatment of leprosy: Used with other antimicrobials to treat Hansen’s disease (leprosy) effectively.
  • Prophylaxis for meningococcal meningitis: Prevents the transmission of Neisseria meningitis in close contact with sick patients.
  • Treatment of brucellosis: Used in combination with other antibiotics to treat brucellosis, a bacterial infection spread by animals.
  • Management of certain staphylococcal infections: Occasionally used with other antibiotics to treat infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

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Directions for Use

  • Take Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's 30 minutes before or 2 hours after food on an empty stomach.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safety.
  • Swallow Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not chew, crush or break it.

Key Benefits

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's contains 'Rifampicin' that treats Tuberculosis (TB) by inactivating a bacterial genetic material that allows TB bacteria to make a copy of their protein for further growth inside the host cell (human). Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is active against gram-positive cocci bacteria like Mycobacteria and Clostridium difficile and gram-negative bacteria like Neisseria meningitides, N. gonorrhoeae and Hemophilus influenzae. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is also used as a second-line treatment in the treatment of cholestatic pruritus. It also treats leprosy and severe gram-positive bacterial infections (like osteomyelitis, endocarditis, brain abscess, meningitis and implant infections) in combination with other antibiotics.

How Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's Works

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's consists of a drug called 'rifampicin', which works by inactivating a bacterial protein enzyme (RNA-polymerase) and inhibits bacterial cell death. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's acts against the bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes TB (tuberculosis).

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet
Here are the steps to manage Gastrointestinal Air and Swelling (GAS) caused by medication:
  • Tell your doctor about your GAS symptoms. They may change your medication regimen or prescribe additional drugs to help you manage them.
  • To manage GAS symptoms, eat a balanced diet of fibre, vegetables, and fruits.
  • Drink enough water throughout the day to avoid constipation and treat GAS symptoms.
  • Regular exercise like yoga and walking may help stimulate digestion and alleviate GAS symptoms.
  • Take probiotics only if your doctor advises, as they may help alleviate GAS symptoms by promoting gut health.
  • Take medication for GAS symptoms only if your doctor advises, as certain medications can interact with your existing prescriptions or worsen symptoms.
  • If symptoms persist, worsen, or are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or bleeding, seek immediate medical attention.
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.
  • 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.
  • Eat fiber-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes to promote regular bowel movements.
  • Drink plenty of water to soften stool and make it easier to pass.
  • Avoid trigger foods like dairy, gluten, or spicy foods that can worsen constipation.
  • Exercise regularly, like walking or yoga, to stimulate bowel movements.
  • Practice yoga and pelvic floor exercises to strengthen muscles involved in bowel movements.
  • Inform your doctor if you experience severe symptoms like abdominal pain, vomiting, or blood in the stool.
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 steps to cope with constipation as a side effect of medication:
  • Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
  • Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
  • Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
  • Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
  • Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
  • Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
Here's a comprehensive approach to managing medication-triggered fever:
  • Inform your doctor immediately if you experience a fever after starting a new medication.
  • Your doctor may adjust your medication regimen or dosage as needed to minimize fever symptoms.
  • Monitor your body temperature to monitor fever progression.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water or electrolyte-rich beverages, to help your body regulate temperature.
  • Get plenty of rest and engage in relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing or meditation, to help manage fever symptoms.
  • Under the guidance of your doctor, consider taking medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to help reduce fever.
  • If your fever is extremely high (over 103°F), or if you experience severe symptoms such as confusion, seizures, or difficulty breathing, seek immediate medical attention.

What if I have taken an overdose of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it may cause an overdose. The symptoms of overdose include stomach pain, itching, headache, nausea, vomiting, loss of consciousness, fast or irregular heartbeat, and yellowing of the skin or eyes. If you suspect you have taken an overdose or notice signs of overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's should be avoided if you are allergic to any of its contents. Inform your doctor if you have diabetes, epilepsy, gout, mental health problems, HIV infection, malnutrition, peripheral neuropathy, porphyria, bleeding problems, kidney or liver problems on priority before starting treatment with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's. Avoid foods and drinks containing histamines or tyramine, such as cured meat, matured cheese, soya, tuna, salmon, mackerel, wine, and beer, while treating with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as they might cause interaction. Maintain a gap of one hour between Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's and antacid medicines. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is not recommended for pregnant women. Hence, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. Avoid breastfeeding while using Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it passes into breast milk. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's should be given to children only if prescribed by the paediatrician. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's may cause dizziness or drowsiness, so avoid driving vehicles. Avoid alcohol consumption along with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it could lead to increased drowsiness, dizziness and liver damage.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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RifaximinCholera, live attenuated
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Drug-Drug Interactions

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RifaximinCholera, live attenuated
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How does the drug interact with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet:
Coadministration of cholera vaccine with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet may reduce the effect of the cholera vaccine.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Rfaximine and Cholera, live attenuated together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. It is recommended to take the cholera vaccine at least 14 days following the last dosage of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet. Do not discontinue any medicine without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try to take foods rich in vitamin C, such as oranges, kiwis, broccoli, and bell peppers, which help in improving the immune system.
  • Avoid consuming processed and fried foods.
  • Warm ginger tea or warm soup can help provide relief from a cough.
  • Avoid foods and drinks containing histamine or tyramine, such as cured meat, matured cheese, soya, tuna, salmon, mackerel, wine and beer.
  • Smoking and alcohol consumption should be avoided as they cause dizziness.
  • Drinking pineapple juice might help soothe the symptoms of a cough and a cold. It also has anti-inflammatory and mucolytic properties.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[ANTI- TUBERCULOSIS]

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Alcohol

Caution

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's intake is not recommended with alcohol. A patient is not advised to take alcohol with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it may increase chances of liver damage.

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Pregnancy

Unsafe

Not recommended during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's should not be taken during pregnancy as it can affect your unborn baby's growth and may cause complications to the mother and baby after birth.

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Breast Feeding

Unsafe

Not recommended while breastfeeding. A patient should not breast-feed while taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's. This is because a small amount of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's may pass into the mother’s milk. So, if you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, talk to your doctor.

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Driving

Caution

Caution should be maintained by a patient while driving a motor vehicle or doing hazardous work. A patient may experience dizziness, have problems with vision or have other side effects that could affect his ability to drive after taking this medicine. If this happens, do not drive.

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Liver

Caution

Not recommended to be taken in liver patients without a doctor's consultation as Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's has been found to affect liver function with raised ALT enzymes.

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Kidney

Caution

Not recommended for kidney patients without a doctor's consultation. Intake of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's in these people may result in symptoms like blood in the urine, a change in the amount of urine passed and feeling drowsy or weak.

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Children

Safe if prescribed

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is safe to be prescribed in children below 12 years. Dose adjustments by the doctor are done according to age, weight, and severity of infection.

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Heart

Caution

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's can be used in cardiac patients if prescribed by the physician. However caution should be exercised.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's should be used in elderly people only if prescribed by the physician. If recommended, careful monitoring of any side effects is advised.

FAQs

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's belongs to the group of medicines called macrolide antibiotics, primarily used to treat tuberculosis (TB).

Do not stop taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's despite symptomatic relief. To treat your condition effectually, continue taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's for as long as it has been prescribed by doctor and must be taken strictly at proper times.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is a bactericidal drug, which means it kills bacteria. It acts by blocking the activity of a bacterial enzyme called DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, which is essential for bacterial survival, thereby killing the bacteria.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's has no known serious drug interaction with ibuprofen or aspirin. Inform your doctor about all the medications you are currently taking to avoid harmful interactions that may reduce treatment effectiveness.

Yes, in some cases, a headache can be caused as a side effect of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's. A patient must consult a doctor if it progresses over time.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is safe when used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration. Constant monitoring of liver function is important while on treatment with Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's. Please consult your doctor if you have any liver problems before taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's as it may worsen the situation. However, prolonged use of Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's can cause raised ALT (liver enzyme), and the person taking the treatment can develop jaundice symptoms like yellowing of the eyes, skin, etc. In this case, stop taking Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's and immediately contact a doctor.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's may cause temporary discolouration of urine, tears, and other secretions, which may become orange-red in colour. Avoid using contact lenses since they may become discoloured. Contact your doctor for further advice.

No, Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is not a penicillin, amoxicillin, or sulfa drug. It is an antibiotic in the rifamycin class, combined with other medicines to treat tuberculosis.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's is an inducer (increases enzyme activity) of cytochrome P450 enzymes.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's may lead to side effects like weight loss, hair loss, and yeast infections, though constipation is less common. Consult your doctor if you experience any of these effects.

Geno-Mix 550 Tablet 10's causes side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, headache, muscle pain, weakness, heartburn, diarrhoea, gas, and numbness or tingling sensation. Most of these are temporary and do not require any medical attention, as they will gradually reduce over time. Please contact a doctor if these persist for longer periods.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Geno Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Pharmaceutical Complex, Tivim Industrial Estate, Karaswada, Mapusa, Goa - 403 526
Other Info - GEN0645

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Bayyarapu Mahesh KumarDoctor badge

Written By

Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar

M Pharmacy

Santoshini Reddy GDoctor badge

Reviewed By

Santoshini Reddy G

M Pharmacy

Last Updated

Dec 3, 2025 | 7:36 AM IST

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