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Kinsflox Syrup is used to treat infections caused by bacteria including pneumonia, gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted disease), typhoid fever, infectious diarrhoea, and infections of the skin, eye/ear, bone, joint, abdomen, and prostate (male reproductive gland). It contains Ofloxacin, which works by killing bacteria that cause infections and preventing the further spread of the infection. In some cases, you may experience sleep problems, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, itching, external genital itching in women, vaginal inflammation (vaginitis) and taste changes. 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. Do not take this medicine with dairy products as it may lower its efficacy.
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About Kinsflox Syrup
Kinsflox Syrup is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted disease), typhoid fever, infectious diarrhoea, and infections of the skin, eye/ear, bone, joint, abdomen, and prostate (male reproductive gland). A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any body part and multiple very quickly.
Kinsflox Syrup contains antibacterial Ofloxacin, which helps in treating and preventing a wide range of bacterial infections. It is bactericidal and works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It inhibits the repairing of bacterial cells and kills the bacteria, thereby preventing the further spread of the infection. Kinsflox Syrup is a broad-spectrum antibiotic against most Gram-negative bacteria, many Gram-positive bacteria, and some anaerobes bacteria (which live without oxygen).
Kinsflox Syrup should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It is advised to be taken with food and taken at a fixed time to achieve maximum effect. Do not take Kinsflox Syrup with dairy products as it may lower its efficacy. You may experience sleep problems, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, itching, external genital itching in women, vaginal inflammation (vaginitis) and taste changes in some cases. Most of these side effects of Kinsflox Syrup do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor. If you experience any allergic reaction symptoms such as rashes, itching, swelling, or shortness of breath, immediately contact the doctor.
Inform your doctor if you have any lung disease, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), sleeping disorder or difficulty sleeping (sleep apnoea), severe liver disease, or problem with alcohol or other prescription recreational drugs. Inform your doctor if you are planning to get pregnant, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding. Use of Kinsflox Syrup is associated with an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon (tough tissue that connects muscle to bone) rupture in all ages. People taking Kinsflox Syrup who are over 60 years old are at high risk, especially those who are taking any anti-allergic medicines like corticosteroid drugs. Kinsflox Syrup is contraindicated in people with kidney/heart diseases, and for those who have had lung transplants, its use is not recommended.
Uses of Kinsflox Syrup
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Medicinal Benefits
Kinsflox Syrup contains the antibiotic Ofloxacin, which helps in treating and preventing a wide range of bacterial infections caused by most Gram-negative bacteria, many Gram-positive bacteria, and some anaerobes bacteria (that live without oxygen). It is bactericidal in nature and works by killing bacteria that cause infections by preventing the formation of the cell wall required for living. It also inhibits the repair of bacterial cells. Altogether it kills the bacteria. Kinsflox Syrup has the advantage of good penetration in most deep tissues and body fluids. Hence, it is also suitable for the treatment of deep tissue and bone bacterial infections.
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Drug Warnings
Do not take Kinsflox Syrup if you are allergic or have had a severe reaction to ofloxacin or any other quinolone or fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as delafloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, and ciprofloxacin. Taking Kinsflox Syrup may increase the chances of developing tendinitis (swelling of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle) or have a tendon rupture (tearing of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle). Inform your doctor if you have or have ever had a kidney, heart, or lung transplant, kidney disease, a joint or tendon disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune disorder of joints causing pain, swelling, and loss of function), seizures (fits), epilepsy or if you participate in regular physical activity. Taking Kinsflox Syrup may worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis (a nervous system disorder that causes muscle weakness) and cause severe difficulty breathing or death. Dairy products should be avoided along with Kinsflox Syrup. And also, exposure to sunlight should be avoided while taking Kinsflox Syrup as it may cause increased phototoxicity or photosensitivity. Patients with epilepsy and irregular heartbeat (QT prolongation) should tell their doctor before taking Kinsflox Syrup.
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
Do not drink or eat a lot of caffeine-containing products such as coffee, tea, energy drinks, cola, or chocolate. Kinsflox Syrup may increase nervousness, sleeplessness, and anxiety caused by caffeine.
Probiotics should be taken after taking the full course of Kinsflox Syrup to restore some healthy bacteria in the intestines that may have been killed. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Certain fermented foods like yogurt, cheese, sauerkraut, kombucha, and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
Include more fiber-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fiber-rich foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread, brown rice should be included in your diet. Make sure you drink plenty of water or other fluids every day while you are taking Kinsflox Syrup.
Avoid alcoholic beverages with Kinsflox Syrup as it can make you dehydrated and may affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Kinsflox Syrup in fighting off infections.
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Alcohol
Unsafe
Alcohol is not known to cause any unpleasant side effects if taken along with Kinsflox Syrup. But intake of alcohol with Kinsflox Syrup may damage your liver. So intake of Kinsflox Syrup should be avoided with Kinsflox Syrup.
Pregnancy
Unsafe
Kinsflox Syrup is a pregnancy Category C medicine. It is not known whether Kinsflox Syrup will affect pregnant women or fetus or not. Hence, the intake of Kinsflox Syrup should be avoided if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant as it may harm the baby.
Breast Feeding
Caution
Kinsflox Syrup is excreted in human milk. But the amount of Kinsflox Syrup absorbed by the nursing infant is unknown. So, it should not be taken while breastfeeding.
Driving
Caution
Kinsflox Syrup can affect alertness and coordination. So, operating machinery which requires concentration should be avoided.
Liver
Caution
Kinsflox Syrup to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. Your doctor may have to adjust the dose if there are symptoms of nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dark-colored urine, yellowing of or skin/eye.
Kidney
Caution
Kinsflox Syrup 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
Kinsflox Syrup can be given to children but under child specialist medical supervision. Kinsflox Syrup is prescribed to the children to treat complicated urinary tract infections, anthrax infection, or plague infection.
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Kinsflox Syrup is used to treat bacterial infections, including pneumonia, gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted disease), typhoid fever, infectious diarrhoea, and infections of the skin, eye/ear, bone, joint, abdomen, and prostate (male reproductive gland).
If you miss a dose of Kinsflox Syrup, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it's almost time for the next dose, do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
No, Kinsflox Syrup should not be taken along with dairy products as it might affect the absorption and efficacy of Kinsflox Syrup. However, you can take it with a meal that includes these foods or drinks.
Kinsflox Syrup makes your skin sensitive to sunlight known as photosensitivity. So, prolonged exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light should be avoided. In case of emergency, you should always wear sunscreen before going out.
Yes, after taking Kinsflox Syrup, you may have diarrhea. Kinsflox Syrup is an antibiotic that kills or prevents bacterial growth, so in case some good intestinal bacteria which aid in digestion might also get killed. So, drink plenty of fluids and take probiotics to prevent excessive loss of fluids from the body (dehydration).
No, Kinsflox Syrup should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. If you take it in more than the recommended dose, it might cause unpleasant side effects. If you think your symptoms are not improving, please consult your doctor
You are recommended to take Kinsflox Syrup either 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking an antacid, multivitamin, or other product that has calcium/magnesium/aluminium/iron/zinc, antiulcer agent (sucralfate) or anti-HIV drug (didanosine).
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