Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT


Your child’s medicine at a glance
Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT is a potent antibiotic made up of two active medicines. It is given to children to treat a wide range of severe bacterial infections targeting the ear, throat, lungs, skin, and urinary tract. It works by inhibiting the growth of bacteria thereby preventing the infection spread.
Give this medicine to your child an hour before or two hours after meals. If your child develops a stomach upset, prefer giving it with food. Make sure to stick to the prescribed dose because it is given keeping in mind the type of infection, its severity, and the age and bodyweight of your child. In case your child gags and expels the medicine within 30 mins of intake, repeat the same dose but do not double dose if it's the time for the next dose.
Some of the minor and temporary side effects of this medicine include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, rash, and headache. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, if these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, call the doctor right away.
Narrate your child’s complete medical history to your child’s doctor, including any previous episodes of allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problem, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.
Uses of Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT in children
- Treatment of Respiratory tract infection
Benefits of Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT for your child
Respiratory tract infections are those infections that can affect the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs. Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT contains two different medicines, Cefpodoxime Proxetil and Clavulanic Acid, that work together to kill the bacteria that cause respiratory tract infections. Cefpodoxime Proxetil works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Clavulanic Acid reduces resistance and enhances the activity of Cefpodoxime Proxetil against bacteria.
It usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.
Side effects of Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT in children
- Limited data available
How can I give Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT to my child?
How Polypod CV Tablet DT works
Quick tips
- Complete the entire course of antibiotics. Stopping too soon may cause the bacteria to multiply again, become resistant, or cause another infection.
- Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT may cause a bitter taste. Eating citrus fruit or sipping plenty of water or fruit juice may help.
- Encourage your child to drink plenty of water in case diarrhea develops as a side effect.
- Never give Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT until and unless prescribed by the doctor. You must also never share your child’s medicine with anyone else even if they show similar symptoms.
- Do not give Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT to treat common cold and flu-like symptoms caused by viruses.
- Stop Polypod CV 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT immediately if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulty. Report to the doctor without any delay.