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Cix 200mg Tablet
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About Cix 200mg Tablet
Cix 200mg Tablet is used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. It is prescribed for the treatment of pneumonia, gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted disease), typhoid fever (a serious infection that is common in developing countries), infectious diarrhoea (infections that cause severe diarrhoea), and infections of the skin, bone, joint, abdomen (stomach area), and prostate (male reproductive gland).
Cix 200mg Tablet contains an antibiotic, 'Ciprofloxacin', which is bactericidal in nature and works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It prevents the division of bacterial cells. It also inhibits the repair of bacterial cells. Altogether, it kills the bacteria.
Cix 200mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. In some cases, you may experience nausea, diarrhoea, abnormal liver function tests, vomiting, and rash. Most of these side effects of Cix 200mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
It is not advisable to stop this medicine suddenly to avoid unpleasant side effects. Inform your doctor if you have any lung disease, muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis), sleeping disorder or difficulty in sleeping (sleep apnoea), severe liver disease, or problem with alcohol or other prescription recreational drugs. Inform your doctor if you are planning to get pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you experience any symptoms of an allergic reaction such as rashes, itching, swelling, shortness of breath, etc. you should contact a doctor immediately.
Uses of Cix 200mg Tablet
Medicinal Benefits
Cix 200mg Tablet contains the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, which helps treat and prevent a wide range of bacterial infections. It is bactericidal in nature and works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It prevents the division of bacterial cells and inhibits the repair of bacterial cells. Both these actions lead to the killing of the bacteria.
Side Effects of Cix 200mg Tablet
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Drug Warnings
Do not take Cix 200mg Tablet if you are allergic or have had a severe reaction to ciprofloxacin or any other quinolone or fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as delafloxacin gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and ofloxacin. Taking Cix 200mg Tablet may increase the chances of developing tendinitis (swelling of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle) or have a tendon rupture (tearing of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle). Inform your doctor if you have or have ever had a kidney, heart, or lung transplant, kidney disease, a joint or tendon disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis (auto immune disorder of joints causing pain, swelling, and loss of function), seizures (fits), epilepsy or if you participate in regular physical activity. Taking Cix 200mg Tablet may worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis (a disorder of the nervous system that causes muscle weakness) and cause severe difficulty breathing or death. Dairy products should be avoided along with Cix 200mg Tablet. And also, exposure to sunlight should be avoided while taking Cix 200mg Tablet as it may cause increased phototoxicity or photosensitivity. Patients with epilepsy, and irregular heartbeat (especially a condition known as QT prolongation) should tell their doctor before taking Cix 200mg Tablet.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
Do not drink or eat a lot of caffeine-containing products such as coffee, tea, energy drinks, cola, or chocolate. Cix 200mg Tablet may increase nervousness, sleeplessness and anxiety caused by caffeine.
Probiotics should be taken after taking the full course of Cix 200mg Tablet to restore some healthy bacteria in the intestines that may have been killed. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut, kombucha and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre-rich foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread and brown rice should be included in your diet. Make sure you drink plenty of water or other fluids daily while taking Cix 200mg Tablet.
Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Cix 200mg Tablet as it can make you dehydrated and may affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Cix 200mg Tablet in fighting off infections.
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What if I have taken an overdose of Cix 200mg Tablet
Alcohol
Caution
Alcohol is not knwon to cause any unpleasant side effect if taken along with Cix 200mg Tablet. But intake of alcohol with Cix 200mg Tablet may damage your liver. So intake of Cix 200mg Tablet should be avoided with Cix 200mg Tablet.
Pregnancy
Caution
Cix 200mg Tablet is a pregnancy Category C medicine. It is unknown whether the Cix 200mg Tablet will affect pregnant women or fetus. Hence, You should avoid intake of Cix 200mg Tablet if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant as it may harm the baby.
Breast Feeding
Caution
Cix 200mg Tablet is excreted in human milk. But the amount of Cix 200mg Tablet absorbed by the nursing infant is unknown. So, should not be taken while breastfeeding.
Driving
Unsafe
Cix 200mg Tablet can affect alertness and coordiantion. So, operating machinery which requires concentration should be avoided.
Liver
Caution
Cix 200mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor if there are symptoms of nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dark-coloured urine, yellowing of or skin/eye.
Kidney
Caution
Cix 200mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Cix 200mg Tablet can be given to children but under child specialist medical supervision. Cix 200mg Tablet is prescribed to the children to treat complicated urinary tract infections, anthrax infection, or plague infection.
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