Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion belongs to the group of medicines called antibiotics, used to treat bacterial infections. It is indicated in the treatment of shigellosis, dental infections, post-surgical infections, diarrhoea, and mixed infections of the cervix and vagina.

Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion contains Ofloxacin and Ornidazole. Ofloxacin prevents the bacteria from repairing and dividing. Ornidazole damages the DNA of the infection-causing bacteria. Together, Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion kills the bacteria and helps in treating bacterial infections.

In some cases, Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, and dizziness. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, talk to your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.

Talk to your doctor if you experience pain in tendons, swelling, and inflammation, as Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion may increase the risk of tendon rupture and tendonitis. Consult your doctor before taking Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion is used to treat bacterial and protozoal infections. The detailed uses of Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion are as follows:

• Treats mixed infections: Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion is effective in managing infections caused by both bacteria and protozoa, commonly affecting the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts.
• Dual-action therapy: Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion combines ofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that kills bacteria, with ornidazole, which targets anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, providing broad-spectrum coverage.
• Used in gastrointestinal and dental infections: Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion is often prescribed for conditions like bacterial diarrhoea, dysentery, pelvic infections, and dental abscesses.

• Follow your doctor’s instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safe and effective use.
• Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion will be administered by the doctor or healthcare professional.
• Do not self-administer.

• Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion treats a wide range of bacterial infections effectively.
• It is useful in the management of diarrhoea and shigellosis caused by bacterial pathogens.
• It helps treat dental infections and prevents complications.
• Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion also prevents and manages post-surgical infections.
• This medicine is effective against mixed infections of the cervix and vagina.
• Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion combines two antibiotics: Ofloxacin and Ornidazole, for enhanced antibacterial action.
• It prevents bacteria from repairing and multiplying. Besides this, it damages bacterial DNA, leading to their destruction.

• Do not take Olfox O 200mg/500mg Infusion if you are allergic to any of its contents.
• Inform your doctor if you have/had swelling or tearing of tendons while taking quinolone antibiotics; if you have myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, heart, kidney or liver problems.
• Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medications to rule out any interactions/side effects.