Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml
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About Mox 250 mg Syrup
Mox 250 mg Syrup is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and sinusitis, acne, ear infections, and sexually transmitted infections. A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection.
Mox 250 mg Syrup contains Amoxycillin, which kills the bacterial cell by blocking the chemical (mucopeptides) released by the bacteria's outer layer (cell wall).
Not everyone who is taking Mox 250 mg Syrup will get these side effects. Some common side effects of Mox 250 mg Syrup are diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. These side effects are temporary and may resolve on their own over time. However, if these side effects persist, don't hesitate to contact your doctor.
Mox 250 mg Syrup should only be taken if advised by your doctor. It can be taken with or without food but should be consumed at a fixed time for the best results. The Mox 250 mg Syrup should not be consumed in a dose exceeding the recommended amount to avoid unpleasant side effects. Also, the course should be completed even if you feel better.
Inform your physician if you are allergic to Mox 250 mg Syrup, or have any history of liver problems or muscle problems. Do not use Mox 250 mg Syrup without a doctor's advice if you have a skin reaction or irritation to any medicine. Do not discontinue or abruptly stop the medication, as it may lead to antibiotic resistance, a condition in which bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.
Uses of Mox 250 mg Syrup
Mox 250 mg Syrup is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Mox 250 mg Syrup are as follows:
- Bacterial Infections: Mox 250 mg Syrup is widely used to treat various bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and ear infections.
- Skin Infections: Mox 250 mg Syrup effectively treats skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria, reducing inflammation and promoting healing.
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Mox 250 mg Syrup is prescribed to manage UTIs by targeting the bacteria responsible for the condition.
- Stomach Ulcers: Mox 250 mg Syrup can be part of a comprehensive treatment plan to eliminate Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium associated with stomach ulcers.
- Dental Infections: Dentists commonly recommend Mox 250 mg Syrup to treat dental infections and prevent complications during or after dental procedures.
Health Queries
I have been feeling anxious for the past three days. I have been giving Calpol 250 mg Oral Suspension and Meftal P Suspension to my child. Can I also give Mox 250 mg Syrup?
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My child has had a fever for three days, and I am giving Calpol 250 mg Oral Suspension and Meftal P Suspension. Can I also give Mox 250 mg Syrup?
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My daughter is experiencing pain from cavities and new teeth coming in. What should I do?
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Can I give my child Corex DX Syrup along with Mox 250 mg Syrup?
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My 1-month-old son has had a cold for 20 days and mainly has a blocked nose, but no cough or fever. What should I do?
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Directions for Use
- Mox 250 mg Syrup 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 Mox 250 mg Syrup as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Key Benefits
- Mox 250 mg Syrup is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that helps treat various bacterial infections.
- Mox 250 mg Syrup is effective against gram-positive (S. pneumoniae) and gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoea).
- Besides this, Mox 250 mg Syrup also helps treat stomach ulcers caused by the H. pylori bacteria.
- If combined with antibiotics like clarithromycin and acidity medicine like lansoprazole, it helps reduce the symptoms of duodenal ulcers.
- Mox 250 mg Syrup can be safely prescribed and well-tolerated among adults, children, and pregnant and nursing mothers.
- Mox 250 mg Syrup weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall. It is a broad range of antibiotics that help fight various types of bacteria.
How Mox 250 mg Syrup Works
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- 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.
- 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.
- Consult your doctor if you experience skin redness, itching, or irritation after taking medication.
- Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan by changing your medication or providing guidance on managing your erythema symptoms.
- Your doctor may recommend or prescribe certain medications to help alleviate symptoms.
- Apply cool compresses or calamine lotion to the affected skin area to reduce redness and itching.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water to help alleviate symptoms and keep your skin hydrated.
- Monitor your skin condition closely and promptly report any changes, worsening symptoms, or concerns to your healthcare provider.
- 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.
- If you experience symptoms like itching, burning, redness, or discharge after taking medication, consult your doctor immediately and share your symptoms, medication regimen, and medical history.
- Your doctor will assess your medication regimen to determine if it's contributing to the moniliasis and identify the best course of action to manage your condition.
- Your doctor may prescribe antifungal medications or recommend other treatments to help clear up the infection. They may also suggest self-care measures to help manage symptoms and prevent future infections.
- If your condition doesn't improve or persists, consult your doctor and report it. Your doctor will assess your progress, adjust your treatment plan, and provide advice to ensure the best outcome.
What if I have taken an overdose of Mox 250 mg Syrup
Drug Warnings
- Do not take Mox 250 mg Syrup if you are allergic to any of its components.
- Taking Mox 250 mg Syrup may cause antibiotic-induced diarrhoea in some cases.
- Penicillin antibiotics, blood thinners (warfarin, coumadin), uric acid-lowering drugs (allopurinol, probenecid), and anti-cancer or anti-arthritis drugs (methotrexate) may severely interact with Mox 250 mg Syrup.
- Tell your doctor if you have chronic kidney disease or viral glandular fever (mononucleosis) before taking Mox 250 mg Syrup.
- This medicine may lower the efficiency of oral birth control pills or contraceptive devices.
- An intake of Mox 250 mg Syrup may alter some glucose urine tests like the copper reduction test report.
- Do not use Mox 250 mg Syrup in more than prescribed doses or longer duration as it may cause adverse effects.
- Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and all the medicines you take before taking Mox 250 mg Syrup to rule out any side effects.
- It is always important to check the expiry date of the medicine. Discard the medicine if it reaches the expiry date.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Co-administration of Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml with doxycycline may reduce the therapeutic effect of Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml and Doxycycline, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of methotrexate with Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml can increase the levels and side effects of methotrexate.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between methotrexate and Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms such as tiredness, dizziness, fainting, unusual bleeding or bruising, chills, fever, sore throat, body pains. Consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using medications without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of BCG vaccine with Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml may reduce the effect of BCG vaccine.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are about to receive BCG vaccine, inform the doctor that you are taking Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml and Zalcitabine can be decreased when combined with Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml.
How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Zalcitabine and Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml and Cholera, live attenuated may reduce the activity of the vaccine.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are currently being treated with Mox 250 mg Syrup 60 ml or have been treated within the last 14 days, talk to your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- After taking the full course of Mox 250 mg Syrup, probiotics should be taken to restore some of the healthy bacteria in the intestine 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 and kimchi can restore the intestine's good bacteria stink.
- 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 taking a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread, and brown rice, should be included in your diet.
- Avoid taking too many calcium-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Mox 250 mg Syrup.
- Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Mox 250 mg Syrup as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Mox 250 mg Syrup in fighting off infections.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Do not drink too much while taking this medicine. Drinking a lot of alcohol may more likely to drowsiness, dizziness or sleepiness side effects.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Mox 250 mg Syrup is a pregnancy category B drug. So, Mox 250 mg Syrup can be safely taken by pregnant women if prescribed by the doctor.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Can safely give Mox 250 mg Syrup to breastfeeding mothers.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
You may have side effects like dizziness after taking Mox 250 mg Syrup that may make you unfit to drive. So, it is advisable not to drive or operate machinery until you are feeling well.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Mox 250 mg Syrup can be safely taken in case of liver disease if prescribed by the doctor. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing Mox 250 mg Syrup.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Take Mox 250 mg Syrup with caution if you have severe kidney disease. Your doctor may reduce the dose of Mox 250 mg Syrup in patients with severe renal impairment (GFR less than 30 mL/min).
Children
Safe if prescribed
Mox 250 mg Syrup can be safely given to to children, only if recommended by a child specialist only.
Heart
Mox 250 mg Syrup is generally considered safe for individuals with heart conditions. However, it is advisable to consult your doctor before taking Mox 250 mg Syrup.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Mox 250 mg Syrup should be given to elderly patients only if prescribed by a doctor. Seek medical advice if you have any concerns.
FAQs
Mox 250 mg Syrup is used to treat various bacterial infections like ear, nose, or throat (ENT) infections, skin infections, genitourinary tract, and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) caused by susceptible bacteria.
Mox 250 mg Syrup kills the bacterial cell by blocking the chemical (mucopeptides) released by the bacteria's outer layer (cell wall). In turn, Mox 250 mg Syrup weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall. It is a broad range of antibiotics that helps in fighting various types of bacteria.
Amoxycillin belongs to the class of penicillin antibiotics. Mox 250 mg Syrup is a broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against a wide range of bacteria. On the other hand, penicillin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic effective against fewer bacteria.
Do not use anti diarrhoeal until the doctor has prescribed you. You can drink plenty of fluids (electrolytes) to avoid dehydration. Besides this, you can also take prebiotics or probiotics to manage diarrhoea as it may help increase the number of good bacteria in the intestine, which aids indigestion.
Try to stay well hydrated by drinking at least six glasses of water or other fluid per day. Always keep your bladder empty as much as possible by peeing regularly.
After taking an antibiotic, you may need to wait for up to three hours to eat or drink any dairy products, including milk and butter, yoghurt, and cheese. Grapefruit juice and dietary supplements containing minerals like calcium may also work to dampen the effect of antibiotics.
Do not stop using Mox 250 mg Syrup even if you feel better. It should be strictly used as advised by your doctor to avoid the recurrence of symptoms and to worsen the disease.
Mox 250 mg Syrup may cause side effects such as nausea and diarrhoea. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Mox 250 mg Syrup can be used during pregnancy if prescribed by a doctor. Do not self-medicate, especially during pregnancy since there is limited safety information available on the use of Mox 250 mg Syrup during pregnancy. Consult a doctor before taking Mox 250 mg Syrup.
You should not take Mox 250 mg Syrup if you have or ever had cirrhosis, severe kidney or liver disease, adrenal gland failure, an electrolyte imbalance, or an allergy to Mox 250 mg Syrup or sulfa drugs. Also, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or are breastfeeding to avoid any harmful effect on your baby.
Mox 250 mg Syrup is effective if used in the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking Mox 250 mg Syrup even if you see improvement in your condition as discontinuing Mox 250 mg Syrup too early may cause symptoms to worsen or reoccur.
If you forget to take a dose of Mox 250 mg Syrup, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the risk of side effects.
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