Effidox 100mg Capsule
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of Effidox 100mg Capsule
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₹28.6
₹2.86/Capsule
10 capsules in 1 strip
1 Strip
Medicine Overview of Effidox Capsule
How to use Effidox Capsule
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Effidox 100mg Capsule is to be taken empty stomach.
Take this medicine one hour before food or two hours after food, with a full glass of water. You can take this medicine with food if it upsets your stomach.
Avoid Effidox 100mg Capsule with dairy products such as milk, cheese, curd, butter, paneer and ice cream.
Take this medicine one hour before food or two hours after food, with a full glass of water. You can take this medicine with food if it upsets your stomach.
Avoid Effidox 100mg Capsule with dairy products such as milk, cheese, curd, butter, paneer and ice cream.
How Effidox Capsule works
Effidox 100mg Capsule is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, which are required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.
In Depth Information on Effidox Capsule
Expert advice for Effidox Capsule
- Your doctor has prescribed Effidox to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
- Take Effidox with food and plenty of fluids to avoid an upset stomach and acid reflux.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
- Do not take calcium, antacids or iron at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking Effidox.
- Discontinue Effidox and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
Effidox Capsule related warnings
Special precautions for Effidox Capsule
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Effidox 100mg Capsule is unsafe to use during pregnancy.
There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
Effidox 100mg Capsule is probably safe to use during lactation.
Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.
Driving
Effidox 100mg Capsule may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.
Visual disturbances such as blurring of vision may occur during treatment with doxycycline.
Visual disturbances such as blurring of vision may occur during treatment with doxycycline.
Kidney
SAFE
Effidox 100mg Capsule is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Effidox 100mg Capsule is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Effidox 100mg Capsule should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Effidox 100mg Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about Effidox Capsule
Frequently asked questions about Doxycycline
Q. Is Doxicip 100/Doxt s/doxycycline a steroid, a macrolide or a penicillin?
Doxycycline belongs to class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics. Doxycycline is not a steroid, does not belong to penicillin family and is not a macrolide antibiotic
If used for approved indication in appropriate doses, Effidox is relatively safe. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug
Effidox is not used to treat viral infection such as common cold and flu. Effidox can be used to treat sore throat, boils, strep infection, ear infection
It is used for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Always consult your doctor before use
Q. Can I take doxycycline with ibuprofen, prednisone, Nyquil, azithromycin, antihistaminic or Tylenol?
Doxycycline may be taken with ibuprofen, prednisone, Nyquil, azithromycin, antihistaminic or Tylenol. However, consult your doctor before use it together, for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice
Effidox helps in preventing the formation of new acne scars, but may not work for the scars which have already formed
Effidox may cause weight gain, tiredness and headache. These effects may vary with the individual taking the medicine.
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking Effidox with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Effidox with Acitretin
LIFE-THREATENING
Effidox with Strontium Chloride
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Strontium Chloride: Strotas
Effidox with Magaldrate
SERIOUS
Effidox with Rifampicin
SERIOUS
Effidox with Fosphenytoin
SERIOUS
Effidox with Phenobarbitone
SERIOUS
Effidox with Sodium Bicarbonate
SERIOUS
Effidox with Sucralfate
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Sucralfate: Sucrafil, Scf, Tasul, Skf, Sucralcoat, Pepsigard, Nucool S, Acefate, Sucro, Sanfate, Sufrate P, Sucramal, Sft, Raf, Sucratas, Erocot, Sucracoat, Sucrapil, Elphate, Scorcid, Carafil, Sucragard, Mac S, Suphacid, Sucam, Sucnol, Salfate, Acicot, Ucral, Gistress, Alcid S, Sigral, Sparcid DS, Sufrate O, Sucragel, Sucrachem, Sucrason, Ralfet, Carafil O, Alfate, Sucrotic, Sucramax, Elfate, Sufet P, Sucracoat OT, Cral, Coatz, Acicrol, Sucracid, Lozifate, Stalfate, Sucraday, Pepsigard Junior, Filcer, Ulcoat, Sucralrose, Sucrader, Sucramore, Sucrasure, Sucrabon, Macralfate, Mucocoat, Gestozine, Ralfet O, Sucrace, SR Fil Enema, Sucraphar, Sucragut, Glocid-S, Sparacid, Ralfate, Bufare, Fate, Piralfate, Sucar, Sucralto, Sucraz, Sucrec, Clfate
Effidox with Phenytoin
SERIOUS
Effidox with Nicergoline
MODERATE
Effidox with Methotrexate
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Methotrexate: Folitrax, Rhutrex, Oncotrex, Meditrex, Mext, Neotrexate, Imutrex, Biotrexate, Trex, Vibzi, Methofast, Hitrex, Meth, Remtrex, Unitrexate, Zexate, Methocel, Merex, Methocip, Trexopar, Methorex, Rhutrax, Psoriax, Mexate, Imusis, Aiitrex, Caditrex, Mtrex, Dermatrax, Mevotrex, Mxte
Effidox with Ergotamine
MODERATE
Effidox with Phenindione
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Phenindione: Dindevan
Effidox with Acenocoumarol / Nicoumalone
MODERATE
Effidox with Carbamazepine
MINOR
Medicines with composition Carbamazepine: Carbatol, Sterop, Antilep, Versizur, Carbazep, Mezocar LA, Tegrital, Majerol, Mezapin, Carbesta, Shitol, Ezapin, Mazetol, Epnil, Versitol, Zigma, Carbin, Carbacontin, Zeptol, Epilent, Acetol, Tegril, Seizurone, Zepcar, Mezaril, Seizurone OX, Zepin, Cizetol, Carmaz, Carbapa, Carbafen, Carmeg, Maze, Mazepine, Normapine, T Maz, Carbaford, Tazetol, Carz, Fobigone, Seizotol, Tegrital CR, Carbasure, Carbadac, Mezapine, Zen
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