Product introduction
Wocol 1gm Injection is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat certain types of serious infections caused by bacteria when other antibiotics cannot be used. It works by killing the bacteria that cause these problems. However, it will not treat a viral infection.
Wocol 1gm Injection is used to treat critically ill patients admitted to the hospital. It may be effective even when bacteria have developed resistance to other antibiotics. This medicine is given by drip or by direct injection into a vein, under the supervision of a doctor or nurse. The dose will depend on what type of infection you have, where it is in the body, and how serious it is. You should keep on taking the injection for as long as you are prescribed, 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, diarrhea, taste change, or local redness and swelling at the site of injection. 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.
Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems or if you are allergic to any antibiotic. While using it, your doctor may advise some blood tests to monitor your blood cell counts. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it.
Wocol 1gm Injection is used to treat critically ill patients admitted to the hospital. It may be effective even when bacteria have developed resistance to other antibiotics. This medicine is given by drip or by direct injection into a vein, under the supervision of a doctor or nurse. The dose will depend on what type of infection you have, where it is in the body, and how serious it is. You should keep on taking the injection for as long as you are prescribed, 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, diarrhea, taste change, or local redness and swelling at the site of injection. 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.
Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems or if you are allergic to any antibiotic. While using it, your doctor may advise some blood tests to monitor your blood cell counts. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it.
Uses of Wocol Injection
- Treatment of Severe bacterial infections
Benefits of Wocol Injection
In Treatment of Severe bacterial infections
Wocol 1gm Injection works by killing bacteria which can cause serious infections. It is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections such as infections of the lungs (pneumonia) and urinary tract. It is given by a doctor or nurse into a vein and should not be self-administered. Wocol 1gm Injection usually makes you feel better very quickly 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 Wocol Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Wocol
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Taste change
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Wocol Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Wocol Injection works
Wocol 1gm Injection is an antibiotic which stops the growth of bacteria. It does so by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. This does not directly kill the bacteria, but prevents them from increasing in numbers, and eventually clears up the infection.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Wocol 1gm Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
The safety of Wocol 1gm Injection during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.
Breast feeding
CAUTION
Wocol 1gm Injection 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 the body.
Driving
SAFE
Wocol 1gm Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Wocol 1gm Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver
CAUTION
Wocol 1gm Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
What if you forget to take Wocol Injection?
If you miss a dose of Wocol 1gm Injection, consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Your doctor has prescribed Wocol 1gm Injection to cure your infection and improve your symptoms.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
- The injection may be given into a muscle (intramuscularly) or into a vein (intravenously).
- Your doctor may get blood tests done to check your blood cells before starting treatment and regularly thereafter.
- Do not use Wocol 1gm Injection if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease.
- Your doctor has prescribed Wocol 1gm Injection to cure your infection and improve your symptoms.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
- This can be taken either with or without food.
- Your doctor may get blood tests done to check your blood cells before starting treatment and regularly thereafter.
- Do not use Wocol 1gm Injection if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Nitrobenzenes
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES
Action Class
Bacterial Protein Synthesis Inhibitors- Chloramphenicol
Interaction with drugs
Taking Wocol with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Chloramphenicol may reduce the efficacy of Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine. Chloramphenicol may reduce the efficacy of Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine.
Do not
Do not consume Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) two weeks before and at least 10 days after consuming Chloramphenicol. Please consult your doctor. Chloramphenicol may reduce the effic
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as confusion, headache, nausea, dizziness or faintness and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may monitor
Do not consume Phenytoin with Chloramphenicol. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as vomiting, lethargy, numbness, tingling, weakness, confusion, or seizur
Do not consume Clozapine with Chloramphenicol. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood cell count frequently.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of lo
Patient concerns
User feedback
What are you using Wocol Injection for?
Bacterial inf*
100%
*Bacterial infections
How much was the improvement?
Excellent
100%
What were the side-effects while using Wocol 1gm Injection?
No Side Effec*
100%
*No Side Effect
FAQs
How long does Wocol 1gm Injection takes to work?
Usually, Wocol 1gm Injection starts working soon after taking it. However, it may take some days to kill all the harmful bacteria and make you feel better.
What if I don't get better after using Wocol 1gm Injection?
Inform your doctor if you don't feel better after finishing the full course of treatment. Also, inform him if your symptoms are getting worse while using this medicine.
Can I stop taking Wocol 1gm Injection when my symptoms are relieved?
No, do not stop taking Wocol 1gm Injection and complete the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is completely cured.
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- Chambers HF, Deck DH. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins, & Oxazolidiones. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 802-803.
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Name: Wockhardt Ltd
Address: Wockhardt Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra, India
Country of origin: India
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