BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE belongs to the group of medicines called 'antibiotics' used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. It is a 'broad-spectrum antibiotic' which treats bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, bones, lungs, and post-operative wound infections. Bacterial infections are caused due to the multiplication of harmful bacteria inside or on the body. 

BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE contains two antibiotics, namely: Ampicillin and Cloxacillin. BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE works by preventing the formation of bacterial cell covering, which is necessary for their survival. Thereby kills the bacteria and helps in treating and preventing bacterial infections.
 
The dose and duration of BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE may vary depending upon your condition and the severity of the infection. In some cases, BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE may cause common side-effects such as diarrhoea, rashes, nausea, and vomiting. Most of these side-effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.
 
Inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any antibiotic), kidney or liver problems. Do not take BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE on your own as self-medication may lead to antibiotic resistance in which antibiotics fail to act against specific bacterial infections. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid alcohol consumption to prevent unpleasant side-effects. Inform your doctor about your health condition and medications to rule out any unpleasant side-effects/interactions.

BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE belongs to the group of antibiotic medicines called penicillins. BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE is composed of two antibiotics, namely: ampicillin and cloxacillin. It is used to treat bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, bones, lungs, and post-operative wound infections. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE works by preventing the formation of bacterial cell covering, which is necessary for their survival. Thereby kills the bacteria and helps in treating and preventing bacterial infections.

• Diarrhoea
• Rash
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Before starting BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy to any penicillin antibiotics, kidney/liver problems, infectious mononucleosis (viral infection with sore throat and fever), or leukaemia (blood cancer). Consult your doctor immediately if you experience skin rash or prolonged, significant diarrhoea with abdominal pain. Talk to your doctor before taking BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE if you had diarrhoea after taking antibiotics or inflammation of the bowel. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid alcohol consumption while taking BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE to prevent unpleasant side-effects.

Drug-Drug Interactions: BILACTAM FORTE 250MG/250MG CAPSULE may interact with sulphonamides, bacteriostatic drugs, combined oral contraceptives, drugs used to decrease uric acid (allopurinol), and pain killers (aspirin).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have/had colitis (inflammation in the lining of the intestine or colon), bone marrow toxicity (blood cancer), and mononucleosis (viral infection with sore throat and fever).

• ASPIRIN
• ALLOPURINOL

• Antibiotics can alter the useful bacteria in the stomach, which help in digestion. Therefore, you are advised to take foods rich in probiotics such as yoghurt/curd, kefir, sauerkraut, tempeh, kimchi, miso, kombucha, buttermilk, natto and cheese.

• Eat fibre-rich food like whole grains, beans, lentils, berries, broccoli, peas and bananas.

• Avoid foods rich in calcium, grapefruit and grapefruit juice as they might hinder the absorption of antibiotics.

• Avoid consumption of alcohol and usage of tobacco.

Bacterial infections: A bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, multiply, and infect the body. It can target any body part and multiply very quickly. Symptoms of bacterial infection include chills, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite. Anyone can become infected with a bacterial infection. But, people with a weak immune system or taking immunosuppressive medicines are more prone to bacterial infection.