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About Novefos Powder 8 gm
Novefos Powder 8 gm is an antibiotic used to treat or prevent bladder infections. Bladder infection is mostly caused by a bacterial infection within the bladder.
Novefos Powder 8 gm contains Fosfomycin, which inhibits the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for survival. Thus, it kills bacteria. Additionally, Novefos Powder 8 gm reduces the attachment of bacteria to cells lining the urinary bladder, thereby preventing bladder infections.
In some cases, you may experience dizziness, headache, indigestion, and vulvovaginitis (swelling or infection of the vulva and vagina) as side effects of Novefos Powder 8 gm. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to Novefos Powder 8 gm. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm. Novefos Powder 8 gm is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.
Novefos Powder 8 gm is contraindicated in patients with severe kidney problems and patients undergoing hemodialysis (a process of purifying blood by filtering out extra fluids and wastes when the kidneys are not working). If you previously had diarrhoea caused by other antibiotics, inform your doctor before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
Uses of Novefos Powder 8 gm
Novefos Powder 8 gm is used in the treatment of Bladder infection. The detailed uses of Novefos Powder 8 gm are as follows:
- Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections: Novefos Powder 8 gm is used to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by susceptible bacteria.
- Treatment of Cystitis: Novefos Powder 8 gm is utilized in managing cystitis, which is the inflammation of the bladder, often linked with bacterial infections.
- Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections: In some cases, Novefos Powder 8 gm may be used preventively for patients at high risk of recurrent urinary tract infections.
- Post-Surgical UTI Prevention: Novefos Powder 8 gm is used for post-surgical UTI prevention in patients undergoing certain procedures.
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Directions for Use
- Novefos Powder 8 gm can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor.
- Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safety.
- Swallow Novefos Powder 8 gm as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not chew, crush, or break it.
Key Benefits
- Novefos Powder 8 gm includes Fosfomycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that kills gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria that grow aerobically (in the presence of oxygen) and anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen).
- Novefos Powder 8 gm prevents the formation of the necessary bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) for survival. As a result, it kills bacteria.
- Additionally, Novefos Powder 8 gm inhibits bacterial attachment to cells lining the urinary bladder, thereby preventing bladder infections caused by E. coli bacteria.
How Novefos Powder 8 gm 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
- Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
- When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
- Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
- Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
- If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
- Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
- Inflammation of Vagina needs immediate attention and cannot be ignored.
- Get a physical examination and prevent wearing clothes that can hold heat and moisture.
- Avoid using vaginal sprays or perfumed soaps that increase itching and irritation.
- Follow your doctor's instructions, and rest well with proper medication.
- Take a balanced diet and get regular screenings to reduce inflammation.
- Rest well; get enough sleep.
- Eat a balanced diet and drink enough water.
- Manage stress with yoga and meditation.
- Limit alcohol and caffeine.
- Physical activities like walking or jogging might help boost energy and make you feel less tired.
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Drug Warnings
- Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of the components in Novefos Powder 8 gm.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
- Novefos Powder 8 gm is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.
- Novefos Powder 8 gm is contraindicated in patients with severe kidney disease and those undergoing hemodialysis (a process that purifies blood by filtering out excess fluids and waste when the kidneys are not functioning properly).
- Contact your doctor immediately if you notice blood in your stools or have severe stomach pain with diarrhoea.
- If you previously had diarrhoea caused by other antibiotics, inform your doctor before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Novefos Powder 8 gm may reduce the effect of balsalazide when taken orally.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are supposed to take Novefos Powder 8 gm and Balsalazide together, your doctor may adjust the dose or monitor you more frequently to use both medications safely.
When BCG vaccine is used with Novefos Powder 8 gm, its effectiveness may be reduced.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Novefos Powder 8 gm with the BCG vaccine can lead to an interaction, please consult a doctor before taking it.
Co-administration of the Cholera vaccine with Novefos Powder 8 gm may reduce the activity of the Cholera vaccine.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are currently being treated with Novefos Powder 8 gm or have been treated within the last 14 days, inform your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Avoid receiving cholera vaccine, live until at least 14 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy to ensure adequate vaccine response.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Avoid alcohol, soda, coffee, tea, and artificial sweeteners, as they may cause bladder irritation.
- Drink plenty of water or other fluids daily while taking Novefos Powder 8 gm to flush out the bacteria.
- Avoid spicy foods and citrus fruits (such as lemons, oranges, and grapefruits) as they may irritate the bladder.
- Eat antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, cranberries, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, and plain Greek yoghurt.
- Take probiotics after completing the entire course of Novefos Powder 8 gm to replenish beneficial bacteria in the intestines that may have been depleted. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like cheese, yoghurt, kombucha, sauerkraut and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
- Include fibre-rich foods, as they can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre-rich foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains such as brown rice and whole-grain bread should be included in your diet.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
The interaction of alcohol with Novefos Powder 8 gm is unknown. However, limit or avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Novefos Powder 8 gm is a category B pregnancy drug and is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks the benefits outweigh the risks. Therefore, please inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Small amounts of Novefos Powder 8 gm are excreted in human milk. Therefore, it is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks the benefits are greater than the risks.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Novefos Powder 8 gm may cause dizziness or tiredness in some people. Therefore, avoid driving if you experience any of these symptoms after taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Limited information is available on the effect of Novefos Powder 8 gm in patients with liver disease. Therefore, inform your doctor if you have any liver diseases/conditions before taking this medicine.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Novefos Powder 8 gm is not recommended if you have severe kidney problems or are undergoing hemodialysis. Inform your doctor if you have any Kidney problems before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Novefos Powder 8 gm is not recommended for children below 12 years of age as the safety and effectiveness were not established.
Heart
Exercise caution while taking Novefos Powder 8 gm if you have any cardiac related problems.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Novefos Powder 8 gm is safe for use in elderly patients if prescribed by the physician.
FAQs
Novefos Powder 8 gm is used to treat or prevent bladder infections.
Novefos Powder 8 gm contains Fosfomycin, which inhibits the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for their survival. Thus, it kills bacteria. Also, Novefos Powder 8 gm decreases the attachment of bacteria to cells lining the urinary bladder.
Novefos Powder 8 gm is not recommended in patients undergoing hemodialysis (a process of purifying blood by filtering out extra fluids and wastes when kidneys are not working) as the excretion of Novefos Powder 8 gm may be reduced in such patients leading to the accumulation of Novefos Powder 8 gm in the body. Therefore, please inform your doctor if you are undergoing hemodialysis before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm so that alternative medicine may be prescribed.
Yes, Novefos Powder 8 gm may cause headaches as a common side effect. However, if the condition persists or worsens, please consult a doctor.
You are not recommended to take Novefos Powder 8 gm with metoclopramide as co-administration of these two medicines may reduce the absorption of Novefos Powder 8 gm. However, please consult your doctor before taking Novefos Powder 8 gm with other medicines.
You are not recommended to stop taking Novefos Powder 8 gm without consulting your doctor, as it may worsen the infection or cause recurring symptoms. Therefore, complete the full course of antibiotics and take Novefos Powder 8 gm for as long as your doctor has prescribed it, and if you experience any difficulty while taking Novefos Powder 8 gm, please consult your doctor.
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