Oxflo 200 mg 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).

Oxflo Tablet side effects

Common

Side Effects of Oxflo are Nausea, Stomach pain, Diarrhoea.

How to use Oxflo 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. Oxflo 200 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Oxflo Tablet works

Oxflo 200 mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by preventing the bacterial cells from dividing and repairing, thereby killing the bacteria.

In Depth Information on Oxflo Tablet

Expert advice for Oxflo Tablet

Your doctor has prescribed Oxflo 200 mg 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 Oxflo 200 mg 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.

Oxflo Tablet related warnings

Special precautions for Oxflo Tablet

Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Oxflo 200 mg 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.

Lactation

CAUTION

Oxflo 200 mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Oxflo 200 mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, drowsy or affect your vision. Do not drive until your vision is clear.

Kidney

CAUTION

Oxflo 200 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Oxflo 200 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Oxflo 200 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Oxflo 200 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you miss a dose of Oxflo Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Oxflo 200 mg 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

Questions Related to Oxflo

Can I take fixime 200 antibiotic for cold and dry cough.

Dr. Waseem Mirza

Sexologist

u shouldn't take antibiotics without prescription, for simple cold n cough take syp corex-Dx 1 tsf tid, for cold DO STEAM INHALAION TWICE DAILY, WARM SALINE GARGLES, AVOID EXPOSURE TO COLD,TAKE REST tab levocet 1 tab bd for 5 days, take healthy diet to boost ur immunity comprising of proteins, vitamins particularly vit C, take plenty of fluids if not better in 3 days consult physician hope this helps, antibiotics are reserved only for bacterial infections , most cold like illnesses are viral so no need of antibiotics

Hello sir/ ma'am My child PATIENT from stomach infection and doctor suggested zifi-100 redimix. How it is work and any side effect of that zifi-100 redimix? What kind of taking care of my child and PATIENT 7 month old.?????

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Child Specialist

Cefixime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.More common: Diarrhea loose or frequent stools Less common: Abdominal or stomach pain agitation black, tarry stools bleeding gums blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin blood in the urine or stools and many more rare side effects

Frequently asked questions about Ofloxacin

Q. Is Oxflo a penicillin?

Oxflo is not a penicillin. Oxflo belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Is Oxflo a painkiller?

Oxflo is not a pain killer. It is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

Q. Is Oxflo a sulfa drug?

Oxflo is not a sulfa drug. Oxflo belongs to the group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does Oxflo contain sulfa?

Oxflo does not contain sulfa. Oxflo belongs to a group of medicines called fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does Oxflo affect birth control?

Oxflo does not affect birth control. No interactions have been seen when Oxflo is used with contraceptive pills. However, always talk to your doctor if you are asked to take any medicines when you are also taking birth control pills.

Q. Does Oxflo contain penicillin?

Oxflo does not contain penicillin. Oxflo belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Does Oxflo treat chlamydia?

Oxflo is active against chlamydia and can be used for treating the chlamydia infections. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Does Oxflo expire?

Yes, Oxflo does expire. All the medicines come with an expiry date mentioned on the pack. You must check the expiry date before using any medicine.

Q. What is Oxflo used for?

Oxflo is used to treat bacterial infections of the kidneys or bladder (urinary tract), chest or lungs, male or female sex organs (genital tract) which include gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women, and skin and soft tissue infections.

Q. Is Oxflo a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?

Oxflo is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and it works by killing the bacteria (bactericidal) that cause infections.

Q. Can I take Oxflo with paracetamol?

Oxflo can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Oxflo with ibuprofen?

Oxflo when taken with Ibuprofen, can increase the risk of some side effects. There are a few reports of seizures or fits when these ibuprofen has been taken with Oxflo. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is Oxflo an antibiotic?

Oxflo is an antibiotic and it belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones.

Q. Is Oxflo bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

Oxflo is bactericidal (kills bacteria) and shows antibacterial activity against wide range of both gram negative and gram positive micro-organisms.

Severely interacts with other drugs like

Taking Oxflo with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Oxflo with Rasagiline

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Rasagiline: Rasalect, Relgin, Rasipar

Oxflo with Tizanidine

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Tizanidine: Tizonec, Tidired, Sirdalud, Tizalide

Oxflo with Strontium Chloride

LIFE-THREATENING

Medicines with composition Strontium Chloride: Bentoform, Strotas

Oxflo with Pentoxifylline

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Pentoxifylline: Pentovas

Oxflo with Zinc

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Zinc: Adrovit Z

Oxflo with Clozapine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Clozapine: Suclosz, Vizopin, Syclop, Lozin, Lozapin, Z Clo, Zaporil, Closin, Clozcare, Skizoril

Oxflo with Magnesium Hydroxide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Magnesium Hydroxide: Mgmax

Oxflo with Piribedil

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Piribedil: Trivastal L.A

Oxflo with Cinacalcet

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Cinacalcet: Capicet, Setz

Oxflo with Benzydamine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Benzydamine: Ready Rinse, Tantum, Mucobenz

Oxflo with Phenytoin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Phenytoin: Stoin, Marantin, Notian, Phenytoin Sodium, Phenozed, Episol, Epidium, Epilog, Neptoin, C-Toin

Oxflo with Fosphenytoin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Fosphenytoin: Milorgen, Fosphen, Fosentin, Fosolin

Oxflo with Ropinirole

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Ropinirole: Ropiro, Ropitor, Adrole, Ropeway, Parkirop

Oxflo with Sodium Bicarbonate

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Sodium Bicarbonate: Sodamax, Sobinix, Sobimed, Zeitabin, Soda Bicarb Glycerin

Oxflo with Phenindione

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Phenindione: Dindevan

Oxflo with Oxyphenbutazone

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Oxyphenbutazone: Flanil

Oxflo with Olanzapine

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Olanzapine: Oladac, Zolapin, Olisense, Olatig, Olanz, Madwell, Ozinet, Olnee, Pifol, Bitola

Oxflo with Metamizole / Dipyrone

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Metamizole / Dipyrone: Pyregin, Novalgin RC, Bral

Oxflo with Warfarin

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Warfarin: Sofarin, Warf

Oxflo with Pramipexole

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Pramipexole: Pramipex, Prarimol SR, Prarimol, Pramirol, Mirator, Remipex, Pramitrem, Pexopram

Oxflo with Acenocoumarol / Nicoumalone

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Acenocoumarol / Nicoumalone: Acethromb

Oxflo with Nimesulide

SERIOUS

Medicines with composition Nimesulide: Nimsun, Abinim, Nimulis, Neil, Zenee PR, Sanim, Renex, Nimoffin, Selide, Elide

Oxflo with Sitagliptin

MODERATE

Medicines with composition Sitagliptin: Januvia, Istavel

Oxflo with Nateglinide

MODERATE

Medicines with composition Nateglinide: Natiz, Glinate, Natelide

Oxflo with Acarbose

MODERATE

Medicines with composition Acarbose: Diadose, Abacus, Disorb, Glubose, K Carb, Glucar, Glucarb, Glucobay, Rebose, Karbocheck

Oxflo with Glibenclamide

MODERATE

Medicines with composition Glibenclamide: No Gluco, Diabnil, D Con, Semi Daonil, Daonil, Semi-Euglucon, Aviglen, Glybovin, Gliconil, Diabetnil

Oxflo with Tolbutamide

MODERATE

Medicines with composition Tolbutamide: Told, Rastinon

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Information last updated by Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology on 8th Mar 2017.

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