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Avof OZ Plus Syrup

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Your child’s medicine at a glance

Avof OZ Plus Syrup is given to children to treat the symptoms of acute diarrhea and dysentery caused due to bacterial infections. It kills the diarrhea-causing microorganism, reduces loss of water and electrolytes, and reduces the symptoms, severity, and duration of illness.

Give Avof OZ Plus Syrup to your child orally either before or after food, preferably in addition to ORS (oral rehydration solution). The dose of the medicine will depend upon your child’s symptoms, body weight, and age, so adhere to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor. Usually, Avof OZ Plus Syrup is prescribed two times a day, in the morning and at bedtime. Repeat the dose if your child vomits within 30 minutes of the intake of Avof OZ Plus Syrup. However, do not double the dose if it is already time for the next dose.

Some children may develop minor and short-term side effects after the intake of this medicine. These include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, skin rash, and itching. These episodes are temporary and subside on their own. However, in case they persist for long or start bothering your child, you must consult your child’s doctor without any delay.

Do inform your child’s doctor if your child has ever had any previous episode of allergy, bowel obstruction, electrolyte imbalance, heart problem, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will guide the doctor in planning your child’s overall treatment.

Uses of Avof OZ Plus Syrup in children

Benefits of Avof OZ Plus Syrup for your child

In Treatment of Diarrhea

Diarrhea refers to the passing of loose, watery stools three or more times a day due to an infection in the gastrointestinal tract. Avof OZ Plus Syrup reduces the excessive secretion of water and electrolytes and helps replenish the lost fluids and salts. It also helps treat loose stools and prevents abdominal distension or flatulence. Your child needs to take this medicine regularly to get the most out of it and drink plenty of fluids while taking it to stay hydrated.

Your child may start to feel better after getting treated for a few days to a week. However, do not extend the course or stop the medicine by yourself without consulting your child’s doctor. This may lead to the recurrence of symptoms.

Side effects of Avof OZ Plus Syrup in children

Avof OZ Plus Syrup does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-

Common side effects of Avof OZ Plus

  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain
  • Vomiting
  • Skin rash
  • Itching

How can I give Avof OZ Plus Syrup to my child?

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Avof OZ Plus Syrup is to be taken with food.

How Avof OZ Plus Syrup works

Avof OZ Plus Syrup contains three medicines Racecadotril, Ofloxacin, and Metronidazole. Together it treats diarrhea and dysentery. Racecadotril is an enkephalinase inhibitor that has anti-secretory effects. Simply put, this particular active ingredient reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. This helps reduce the amount of fluid lost from the body in diarrhea. Ofloxacin is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from reproducing and causing infection. Metronidazole is also an antibiotic that kills other microorganisms in addition to bacteria by damaging the DNA.

Safety advice

Kidney
CAUTION
Avof OZ Plus Syrup should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Avof OZ Plus Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Avof OZ Plus Syrup should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Avof OZ Plus Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if I forget to give Avof OZ Plus Syrup to my child?

Do not panic. You can give the missed dose medicine as soon as you remember unless your child’s doctor has advised otherwise. Remember not to double the dose to catch up with the missed one. In case of any confusion, do consult your child’s doctor.

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Quick tips

  • Avof OZ Plus Syrup should be used together with an oral rehydration solution (ORS) to provide adequate fluid and electrolyte replacement.
  • Give your child plenty of fluids to replenish water and mineral loss.
  • Give your child a low fiber and high binding foods such as BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) diet.
  • Avof OZ Plus Syrup may cause an altered taste. Eating citrus fruit or sipping plenty of water or fruit juice may help.
  • Do not mix Avof OZ Plus Syrup along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as it can harm.
  • Do not give Avof OZ Plus Syrup if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.

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Patient concerns

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Diarrhea and dysentery last 15 days I had taken levofoxcin+ornidazol bd for 5 days along refaximin 400 tab bd for 5 day but it is start again
Dr. Sfurti Mann
Internal Medicine
Get a colonoscopy done for chronic Diarrhea
For diarrhea which antibiotic is good for kids and for dysentery which antibiotic is good for kids?
Dr. Gopal Bansilal Samdani
Paediatrics
There are many underlying causes of Patient?s symptoms. Different cause needs different treatment. Specific treatment cannot be given unless we establish exact underlying cause. Final and perfect diagnosis cannot be done without doing clinical examination of patient. Please consult me or any other Paediatrician. will take detail history and will examine patient in detail. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will give opinion and prescribe you treatment. At time may ask you relevant investigations if necessary. Patient may need antibiotics and/or other prescription drugs. It is mandatory for the customer to have a prescription for the prescription medicines he/she is procuring. Valid prescription cannot be given without diagnosis and clinical examination. Advice given without doing clinical examination can be imperfect or some time harmful to patient.
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FAQs

Q. What if I give too much Avof OZ Plus Syrup by mistake?

Though an extra dose of Avof OZ Plus Syrup is unlikely to harm, you must immediately speak to the doctor Overdose may cause unwanted side effects such as seizures, tremors, severe headache, sudden weakness, unconsciousness, and palpitations (irregularities of heartbeat). So, if you think you have given too much to your child, rush to your child’s doctor on an immediate basis.

Q. My child is one year old and is suffering from a neurological disorder. Is it safe to give Avof OZ Plus Syrup?

Usually Avof OZ Plus Syrup does not enter into the central nervous system and lacks the potential to cause serious side effects such as neurotoxicity. But, children aged less than 2 years of age have underdeveloped membranes and the medicine might enter the brain. Consult your child’s doctor before giving Avof OZ Plus Syrup in such a condition.

Q. My child has milk intolerance. Can I give Avof OZ Plus Syrup to my child?

It is not advised to give Avof OZ Plus Syrup to children who are intolerant to dairy products/milk as Avof OZ Plus Syrup contains lactose.

Q. My child has been passing red-brown urine ever since he started taking Avof OZ Plus Syrup. Is it normal?

Yes, it is normal. Avof OZ Plus Syrup contains an active ingredient called metronidazole which can cause red-brown urine. It is a harmless side effect and will subside on completion of the treatment.

Q. Can other medicines be given at the same time as Avof OZ Plus Syrup?

Avof OZ Plus Syrup can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Avof OZ Plus Syrup. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.

Q. My child is suffering from long-term (chronic) diarrhea. Can I give Avof OZ Plus Syrup?

The use of Avof OZ Plus Syrup in chronic diarrhea has not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, it is best to consult your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.

Q. Can I get my child vaccinated while on treatment with Avof OZ Plus Syrup?

Antibiotics usually do not interfere with the ingredients in vaccines or cause a bad reaction in a child who has just been vaccinated. However, children taking antibiotics should not get vaccinated until they recover from the illness. As soon as your child feels better, the vaccine can be given.
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References

  1. Ofloxacin [FDA Label]. Raritan, NJ: Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2008. [Accessed 20 Jan. 2021] (online) Available from:External Link
  2. About Kids Health. Metronidazole. [Accessed 20 Jan. 2021] (online) Available from:External Link

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