Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml
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About Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is used to treat several bacterial infections of the skin, throat, tonsils, pneumonia and bronchitis (infection in the airway tubes). Bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension does not work against infections, flu or cold symptoms caused by the virus.
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension contains Cefditoren an antibiotic that works by interfering with the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for their survival. This damages the bacterial cell wall and kills the bacterial cell. Thus, it prevents the growth of bacterial infections.
Take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. You may experience indigestion, diarrhoea, stomach pain and nausea. Most of these side effects of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Before starting Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, please inform your doctor if you have any allergies (against these antibiotics). Talk with your doctor if you have an allergy to milk. Before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension inform your doctor of the conditions like liver and kidney disease. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is not recommended for use in children less than 12 years.
Uses of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is used in the treatment of Bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension are as follows:
- Treat bacterial infections: Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is used for mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible bacteria, including bronchitis, pneumonia, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, and skin and skin structure infections.
- Disrupt bacterial cell wall synthesis: Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension works by inhibiting the formation of the bacterial cell wall, leading to the death of the bacteria and resolution of the infection.
- Support recovery from respiratory tract infections: Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is especially effective in treating acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia, helping reduce symptoms like cough, fever, and chest discomfort.
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Directions for Use
- Take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with food as it may enhance the absorption.
- Follow your doctor's recommendations on the dosage and timing of this medication to achieve optimal results.
- Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, chew, or break it.
Key Benefits
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension contains cefditoren, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that acts against both aerobic (grow in the presence of oxygen) and anaerobic (grow in the absence of oxygen) gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. It is used in the treatment of several bacterial infections of the skin, throat, tonsils, pneumonia and bronchitis (infection in the airway tubes). Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension interferes with the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for their survival. Thereby damaging the bacterial cell wall and killing bacteria.
How Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 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.
- 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.
- Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
- Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
- Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
- Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
- Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
- Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
- Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
- Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
- Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
- Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
- Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
- Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
- What to Do if Vomiting Persists
- Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
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Drug Warnings
If you are allergic to Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, penicillins, or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you have kidney problems, diabetes, stomach or intestinal disorder such as inflammation of the large intestine and ulcers inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension. The use of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension can cause diarrhea, so if you have watery or bloody diarrhea, stop taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension and call your doctor. However, do not take any anti-diarrheal medicine until your doctor tells you. If you are on dialysis, inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension so that the dose may be reduced accordingly. Maintain a gap between Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension and antacid. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension should not be given older than 65 years as it may cause an increased risk of side effects. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension should not be used in children below 12 years.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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When BCG vaccine is taken with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml, its effectiveness may be reduced.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml and BCG vaccine together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
Taking the cholera vaccine after or along with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml may reduce the activity of the vaccine.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml and Cholera, live attenuated together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. Make sure to inform the doctor if you are on Cholera vaccine dose or you have already taken it. You should wait at least 14 days after finishing your antibiotic treatment before receiving the cholera vaccine in order to ensure an appropriate immune response. In case of any unusual side effects, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
Taking these medications together might make it harder for your body to absorb atazanavir, which could make it less effective.
How to manage the interaction:
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
Probiotics should be taken after taking the full course of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension to restore some of the healthy bacteria in the intestines 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, kombucha and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread and brown rice should be included in your diet.
Avoid taking too much calcium, iron-enriched foods, and drinks as it might affect the working of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension.
Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension in fighting off infections.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Avoid consumption of alcohol with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension as it may increase the risk of adverse effects.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is a category B pregnancy drug and is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks benefits outweigh risks. Please consult a doctor if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
It is not known that Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension may be excreted in breast milk. Therefore, it is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks benefits are greater than risks. Please consult a doctor if you are breastfeeding.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 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
The tablet form is not recommended for children below 12 years.
Heart
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is safe for use in heart patients if prescribed by the physician. Please consult your physician if you have any concerns.
Geriatrics
Consult your doctor
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is safe for use in elderly patients if prescribed by the physician.
FAQs
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is used to treat several bacterial infections of the skin, throat, tonsils, pneumonia and bronchitis (infection in the airway tubes).
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is an antibiotic that kills toxic bacteria, but it can also affect the useful bacteria in your intestine or stomach and lead to diarrhea. If you have diarrhea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
You are not recommended to take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with warfarin (blood thinner) as co-administration of these two medicines may increase the risk of bleeding more easily. However, please consult your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with other medicines.
No, Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is not used to treat viral infections. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is an antibiotic which is used to treat only bacterial infections.
You are not recommended to stop taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension without consulting your doctor as it may worsen the infection or cause recurring symptoms. Therefore, take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension for as long as your doctor has prescribed it, and if you experience any difficulty while taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, please consult your doctor.
Usually, Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension starts working soon after you take it. Though, it may take few days to kill all the harmful bacteria and relieve your symptoms totally.
Yes, Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is effective in the treatment of bacterial infections if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. However, it may cause some side effects like indigestion, diarrhoea, stomach pain, and nausea.
Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension should be taken with or without food as prescribed by your doctor. Swallow the medicine as a whole with water; do not crush, break, or chew it.
If you forget to take a dose of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it's almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed one. If you're unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Consult the doctor if you do not get better even after completing the course of treatment. Also, let the doctor know if your condition worsens during treatment.
The common side effects of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension may include indigestion, diarrhoea, stomach pain, and nausea. Most of these side effects of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
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