Saftoin 100mg Tablet is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat and prevent uncomplicated urinary tract infections. It works by killing the bacteria that cause such disease. But, it will not treat a viral infection.

Saftoin 100mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. You may take it with food to avoid nausea, which is a common side effect. It is better to have this medicine at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed it, even if your symptoms quickly improve. If you stop taking it too early the infection may return or worsen.

Some people may develop side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or do not go away. This medicine may turn your urine into dark yellow or brown colour. But, this is normal and nothing to worry about.

Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any liver, kidney or heart problems or if you are allergic to any antibiotic.

Uses of Saftoin Tablet

Bacterial infections of urinary tract

Side effects of Saftoin Tablet

Common

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea

How to use Saftoin 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. Saftoin 100mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Saftoin Tablet works

Saftoin 100mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by killing the bacteria in the urine that causes infection.

Safety Advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Consuming alcohol while taking Saftoin 100mg Tablet may cause symptoms such as flushing, increased heart beat, nausea, thirst, chest pain and low blood pressure (Disulfiram reaction).

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Saftoin 100mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breastfeeding

CAUTION

Saftoin 100mg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Driving

UNSAFE

Saftoin 100mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Saftoin 100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Saftoin 100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Saftoin 100mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease, who are unable to pass urine or have high creatinine levels.

Liver

CAUTION

Saftoin 100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Saftoin 100mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Saftoin 100mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.

What if you forget to take Saftoin Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Saftoin 100mg 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.

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Quick Tips

Saftoin 100mg Tablet treats and prevents uncomplicated urinary tract infections.
Finish the prescribed course of the medicine, even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
Take it with food to avoid nausea, which is a common side effect.
It can turn your urine a dark yellow or brown colour. This is normal and nothing to worry about.
Do not take it for longer or more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Patient Concerns

Mam. I am 27 year old married women. My LMP was 15 Nov 16. After one week I got urinary tract infection. And I advised by a doctor to take tab. levofloxacin and one vaginal tablet also. But later this month I came to know that am pregnant. So is there any complication.? Is there any point which I have to take care of.? And how can I prevent these complication.?please replay immediately.

Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat

Infertility

No there should be no problem with this

I have BP problem for that I am taking starpress xl 50 mg and izit tl .and in facing frequent urination

Dr. Priyanka Shekhar

Pathologist

Frequent urination - probably you have urinary tract infectionContinue tablet of BPGet regularly checking you BPKindly consult doctor for the antibiotics

Please find attached reports. Pleas take a look at thyroid, cholesterol and lymphocytes. Please suggest if everything is alright.

Dr. Ila Jain Khandelwal

Pathologist

Dear PATIENT you for sharing your reports with me. It suggests the following things: 1. Your LDL Cholesterol in blood is high, which suggests hyperlipidemia. For this, you should have a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid fried, fatty and processed foods. Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day for at least 5 days in a week. Your TSH level is marginally low, but the T3 and T4 levels are normal. Your lymphocyte count in blood is high, which can be due to some viral infections. The pus cells in your urine are also high, which suggests some element of urinary tract infection.

Suffering from frequent urination problem for last one month . The problem gets worse in night to till morning. Morning to evening I feel alright. What should I do? Recently I had laparoscopy for gallbladder removal due to call stones.forgot to mention in my last query she has been diagnosed by urinary tract infection and her blood sugar level is alright. following are her problems:- 1.frequent urination 2. Feeling Inflammation all night and it gets worse while passing urine

Dr. Aanchal Maheshwari

Ayurveda

Take chandraprabha vati 2 tablet twice, gokshuradi guggul 2 tablet twice with water, punarnavarisht 20 ml twice with water

Am 5 month pregnant. For three days i have stomach pain. Left side of stomach. During night it's severe. Yesterday my gynaecologist gave cyclopam and fixsyn 200 tablet. Searching about this tablet it shows that it's not safe for pregnant. Now what i have to do.?

Dr. Suman Rao

Gynaecologist

In my opinion there is no need to take fixsyn. Get an An ultrasound done to see that the baby is growing fine. Get your urine examination done to rule out urinary tract infection. You can take the other tab, but only as and when required.

Type 2 diabetes for about 15 -18 years , Uncontrolled from last 2 years , present hba1c(12) , Recently consulted a DM(endocrine) and was advised few conventional medicines +Basalog(20 units)+ sulisent 100mg (1 month )+specially advised diet chart . Sugar levels are in excellent control after using it for about 4 weeks, How long can we use sulisent 100mg and other medicines in combination together? or can it be reduced if sugar levels stays balanced as normal. *(Dr. advised for Victoza , if the above mentioned combination is not effective)

Dr. Ashwin Porwal

Diabetes Specialist

if sugar levels are controlled then continue samesulisent is canagliflozin which is a more or less new drug but it's very effectivebut one thing you should take care that it can cause urinary tract infections so always beware of it

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Patients taking Saftoin 100mg Tablet

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What are you using Saftoin Tablet for?

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FAQs

Q. How long does Saftoin take to work on a UTI?

Saftoin starts acting quickly, but you will not start feeling better immediately after taking it. It may take a few days (2-3 days) before you see any improvement in your symptoms. If you do not start feeling better within 3 days of starting Saftoin or your condition worsens, contact your doctor. It is important to complete the full course of Saftoin as advised by your doctor, even if you start feeling better.

Q. What happens if you take Saftoin without food?

You should take Saftoin with your meal or straightaway after the meal. Taking with food helps in absorption of medicine so that it works better. If you take it without food, you are likely to get an upset stomach. The symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and loss of appetite may also occur. Therefore, to avoid unpleasant side effects, take it exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

Q. Does Saftoin make your urine orange?

Saftoin may turn your urine brown or dark yellow in colour. However, you need not worry as this is usually temporary and completely harmless effect. It will disappear once you stop taking Saftoin. Consult your doctor if you are not sure or still have any concern, but do not stop taking Saftoin.

Q. Can Saftoin give you a yeast infection?

Yes, some people may get a fungal or yeast infection known as ‘thrush’ after taking Saftoin. This is because antibiotics kill the ‘good bacteria’ which help in preventing thrush. You should inform your doctor if you get vaginal itching or discharge after taking Saftoin or soon after stopping it.

Q. Is Saftoin a strong antibiotic?

Yes, Saftoin is a strong antibiotic (or broad spectrum antibiotic), which means that it is effective against a wide variety of urinary bacteria. It is important that Saftoin should be given to treat or prevent infections that are proven to be caused by susceptible bacteria. This is usually evaluated by a culture test which demonstrates a range of bacteria which cannot grow in the prence of an antibiotic. Saftoin has seen to be effective against UTI caused by Escherichia coli, Enteroccus faecalis, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Staphylococcus species: (eg S. aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermidis). Some strains of Enterobacter and Klebsiella are resistant to Saftoin.

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Alkem Laboratories Limited, Devashish Building, Alkem House, Senapati Bapat Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400 013.

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