Octabid 500 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ciprofloxacin
Company Rephco pharmaceuticals ltd

Therapeutic Class

  • 4-Quinolone preparations
  • Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs

Indications

  • Treatment of single infection or mixed infections
  • Infections caused by susceptible organisms resistant to other antibiotics
  • Infections in urinary, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tracts
  • Gonorrhea and septicaemia
  • Severe systemic infections
  • Gastro-intestinal infections
  • Eye, ear, nose, and throat infections
  • Pelvic infections
  • Bone and joint infections

Pharmacology

  • Synthetic quinolone anti-infective agent
  • Broad spectrum of activity against gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic bacteria
  • Bactericidal action from interference with DNA gyrase
  • Rapid and well absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
  • Widely distributed into body tissues and fluids

Dosage

  • Determines by severity and type of infection, and patient's age, weight, and renal function
  • Dosage range for adults: 100-750mg twice daily
  • Different dosage for specific types of infections
  • Dosage adjustment for impaired renal function
  • Duration of treatment varies based on infection

Administration

  • Instructions for use of Ciprofloxacin IV infusion

Interaction

  • Avoid concurrent administration with certain antacids or dairy products
  • Products containing magnesium, aluminum, calcium, iron, or zinc may affect absorption of Octabid

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Ciprofloxacin or other quinolones

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Central nervous system disturbances
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Joint pain, photosensitivity, increase in liver enzymes
  • Risk of hypoglycemia and mental health adverse effects

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Risk of causing arthropathy in immature animals
  • Not recommended for use during pregnancy or nursing

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with caution in patients with CNS disorders or predisposition to seizures
  • Instructions for administration with or without meals
  • Caution regarding concurrent administration with specific products

Use in Special Populations

  • Not a first choice drug in the pediatric population

Overdose Effects

  • May lead to seizures, hallucinations, abdominal discomfort, renal and hepatic impairment
  • Reversible renal toxicity

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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