Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet
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Medicine Overview of Gatiwiz Tablet
Uses of Gatiwiz Tablet
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. It is also used in infections of urinary tract, tonsils, sinus, nose, throat, female genital organ, skin and soft tissues, windpipe and lungs (pneumonia).
How to use Gatiwiz Tablet
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. Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Gatiwiz Tablet works
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from reproducing and repairing themselves. This treats your infection.
In Depth Information on Gatiwiz Tablet
Expert advice for Gatiwiz Tablet
- Your doctor has prescribed Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
- Discontinue Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet 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.
- Notify your doctor if you feel pain in your tendons, numbness, or tingling sensations.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Gatiwiz Tablet related warnings
Special precautions for Gatiwiz Tablet
Alcohol
SAFE
It is generally safe to consume alcohol with Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
CAUTION
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation.
Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet may cause diarrhea or rash in the baby
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet may cause diarrhea or rash in the baby
Driving
Do not drive unless you are feeling well.
The most common side effects that can occur when taking Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet are usually mild nausea, vomiting, stomach ache, diarrhea, dizziness, and headache.This may affect your ability to drive.
The most common side effects that can occur when taking Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet are usually mild nausea, vomiting, stomach ache, diarrhea, dizziness, and headache.This may affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Take plenty of water while you are taking this medicine
Take plenty of water while you are taking this medicine
Liver
There is limited information available on the use of Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of Gatiwiz Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Gatiwiz 400mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about Gatiwiz Tablet
Frequently asked questions about Gatifloxacin
Gatiwiz treats bacterial eye infection (conjunctivitis or red eye) in adults and children older than 1 year of age
Q. Is gatifloxacin the same as ofloxacin?
Both gatifloxacin and ofloxacin belongs to the different class, i.e. gatifloxacin is second-generation fluoroquinolone whereas ofloxacin is older and first-generation, but their effect may vary upon individual condition or response
Zymaxid is the brand name for Gatiwiz eye solution
Gatiwiz does not contain sulfa. It is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Gatiwiz is banned in India for systemic use in human by any route including oral and injectable. Its use as eye drop is not banned.
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking Gatiwiz with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Gatiwiz with Strontium Chloride
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Strontium Chloride: Strotas
Gatiwiz with Tizanidine
LIFE-THREATENING
Gatiwiz with Rasagiline
LIFE-THREATENING
Gatiwiz with Selegiline
LIFE-THREATENING
Medicines with composition Selegiline: Jumex
Gatiwiz with Phenytoin
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Clozapine
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Piribedil
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Piribedil: Trivastal L.A
Gatiwiz with Oxyphenbutazone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Oxyphenbutazone: Sioril
Gatiwiz with Acenocoumarol / Nicoumalone
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Benzydamine
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Nimesulide
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Nimesulide: Edil, Zelid, Nimusid, Neede, Nimujet, Twinease, Nyci, Nise, Nobel, Nimtus, Spinn, Nimbond, Nimbus, Redynise, Nizer, Denim Juicy, Pyrifen Gel, Hilid P, Nicip, Myonal, Nimtech, Nelsid, Nimusol, Curenim, Biogesic, Nulide, Angip, Nisel TD, NM, Nimeson, Nimutab, Pronim, Nimodol, Nimi Rapi, Relisulide, Nimprex, Zydol, I Nid, Nimdis, Mazic, Emsulide, Nimol, Nugesic, Nimeron, Pyrimide, Nimuvin, Jumolid, Nimeka, Nimotil, Nimstal, Arsulide, Lupisulide, Nimusen, Nimcare, Nemu, Nimd, Nimcet, Supernim, Nimind CT, Ginim, Nimpus, Nalgis, Nimlodi, Nimmi, Zega, Unik Junior, Patalgin, Nimtaz, Maxiflam, Doly, Needfast, Nimrod, Pyrestat, Subid, Vylid, Milenim, Nixia, Orange N, Nimupain, Gersulide, Nimdus, Doloflam, Knott, Neulab, Nex Kid, Nimik, Nimu, Olnim, Orthogesic, Novolid, Remulide, Nimind, Robin, Tremolide, Nimi, Zynimo, Auronim, Novogesic, Nimcell, Sidlide, Nimiz, Eusel, Nimeter, Merisulide, Nmd, Oflapoon, Resinim Plus, Arthorid, Mesulid, Nimaid, Nimcee, Nimdex, Nimobid, Nimoflam, Nimowen, Nimuspa, Niq, Nimulet, Nimisan, Nimrest, Gesnim, Nex MD, Nimopin, Toli, Flenim Plus, Nexmac, Nilide, Nex, Nimus, Nuleb, Pansulide RD, Redfast, Misogesic, Aglonim, Flenim MR, Instanim, Naba P, Nemunac, Nimugee, Spanim, New Nicip, Nimo P, Nimtop, Corfen NS, Mylid, Neosaid, Nimulid, Vylid ID, Nimumac, Minidol, Nilup, Nimek, Nimo, Pirodol, Niltel Fast, Dolonim, Enlide, Pyrisulide, Infanim, Dynalid, Nilpain, Nimecon, Nimutec, Nipace, Resinim, Ortinims, I Nid Aio, Nimace, Nimfast, Soonil, Denim Kid, Actinim, Nimogen, Nimos, Nimular, Geeflam, Kazolid
Gatiwiz with Pentoxifylline
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Metamizole / Dipyrone
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Metamizole / Dipyrone: Novalgin RC, Bral
Gatiwiz with Cinacalcet
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Olanzapine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Olanzapine: Olisense, Kola, Olpine, Lanopin, Meltez, Zypine, Opin, Meltolan, Oline, Olanex, Olzap, Olay, Oliramp, Olanzotic, Olan, Olace, Oltha R, Olapax, Opticon MD, Olapin, Olet, Tolaz, Kolzep MM, Olancer, Olimelt, Olaford, Manza, Lanzapin, Olins, Olagress, Oleanz, Nexolan, Consern, Olaweb, Kolzep, Olnapra, Oltha, Olzic, Oliplan, Ooz, Olitabs, Elanza, Movapin, Olandus, Olima, Ozace, Meltonz, Psycholanz, Olanzapik, Ola, V Gon D, Ozapin, Olaped, Olap, Psychozap, Jolyon, Polo, Olexa
Gatiwiz with Pramipexole
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Phenindione
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Phenindione: Dindevan
Gatiwiz with Ropinirole
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Fosphenytoin
SERIOUS
Gatiwiz with Sodium Bicarbonate
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Sodium Bicarbonate: Soda Bicarb Glycerin
Gatiwiz with Magaldrate
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Magaldrate: Magflux
Gatiwiz with Nateglinide
MODERATE
Gatiwiz with Glibenclamide
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Glibenclamide: D Con, Semi Daonil, Daonil, Semi-Euglucon, Aviglen, Glybovin, Gliconil, Diabetnil, Getrol, Glucosafe, Semi Codica, Afdiex, Euglucon
Gatiwiz with Glimepiride
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Glimepiride: Secretag, Apriglim, Glisen, Xanapride, Glimpil, Gleam, Glypride, Zoryl, Glimpid, Dibiglim, Blisto, Glucoryl, Glimestar, Glimicure, Glimison, Flexiglim, Glimicon, Diaset, Prichek, Ozopride, Euglim, Glador, Glimisave, Diaglim, Glimer, Diapride, Glimy, Glimulin, Azulix, Betaglim, Glimfirst, Jubiglim, Geniride, Glimgold, Glimsite, Novapride, Glimicut, Gepride, Glimcip, Adride, Xilia, Limer, GP MET (APOSTLE), Glucut, Gmr, Life Pride, Glimefide, Mepride, Gliway, Glamor, Hilglim, Glimidot, K-Glim, Glimda, Geminor, Diaswich, Gmp, Glimtide, Supride, Glimifix, Glyree, Glimiprex, Maydine, Zyvana, Gadz, Glimiprime, Glivio, Diaryl, Prides, Imediab, Lapride, Glimchek, Suseiz, Geeline, Glinorm, Glycirid, Glimcom, Glimenorm, Glimetis, Glimixia, Amaryl, Givov, Glimikem, Glynova, Glimtab, Ziglim, Isryl, Glusens, Glisto, Gala G, Glimetone, Glimz, Zorglim, Sulfoglim, Nuglim, Glimilife
Gatiwiz with Tolbutamide
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Tolbutamide: Rastinon
Gatiwiz with Gliclazide
MODERATE
Medicines with composition Gliclazide: Gliclan, Euclide, Gylis, Glykind, Gudiet, Glycosef, Nuzide, Glyloc, Dianorm, Reclide, Glytas, Glygard, Glycigon, Aviglic, Glurib, Glycinorm, Diamicron, DIABENT, Glicla, Diabend, Glix, Azukon, Gazin, Gliva, Glicab, Safeline, Glimin, Glizid, Deb, Bioglide, Glicol, Gliza, Liz, Glicron, Glysiss, Glized, Hilglic, Mclazide, Diaob, Glucoact, Glyup, Glz, Glyneed, Glycor, Glycitrol, Glypen
Gatiwiz with Acarbose
MODERATE
Gatiwiz with Sitagliptin
MODERATE
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