Description
INTRODUCTION ABOUT CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET
CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET contains Cefuroxime which belongs to the group of medicines called Antibiotics. It is used to manage serious bacterial infections such as middle ear infections (media otitis), throat infections (pharyngitis and tonsilitis), sinus (acute sinusitis), chest and lung infections (bronchitis and pneumonia), urinary tract infections, and serious skin infections (Ex. furuncles). CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET is also used to manage Lyme disease (an infection caused by the parasite called ticks).
Patients with a history of cephalosporin-associated haemolytic anaemia are not recommended to take CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET. Prolonged management with CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET can alter digestive flora, this could cause Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea.
Inform your doctor if you are giving blood samples for screening, before taking CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET, as it could cause a change in the results. Your doctor will prescribe the right dose depends on your child’s age, body weight and disease condition.
Before taking CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding women. The most common side effects of taking this medicine are headache, dizziness, diarrhoea and feeling sick. Consult your doctor immediately if any of the above symptoms worsen.
USES OF CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET
Used to manage:
- lower, upper respiratory tract infection
- urinary tract infection
- gynaecological infection
- skin or soft tissue infection
HOW CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET WORKS
CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET contains cefuroxime which is a second-generation cephalosporin that interferes with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall by binding to specific binding proteins located inside the bacterial cell wall. This leads to breaking down the cell wall of the bacteria and reducing its stability, thus causing cell damage, and eventually causing bacterial elimination.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Take CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET as advised by your physician. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and severity of infection.
SIDE EFFECTS OF CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET
COMMON
- fungal infection
- headache
- dizziness
- diarrhoea
- feeling sick
- stomach pain
- increased type of white blood cells (eosinophilia)
- increase in liver enzyme
UNCOMMON
- skin rashes
- increased number of blood platelets
- decreased number of white blood cells
- positive coombs test
RARE
Stop taking CLAVENTIA 500MG TABLET and consult your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects
- severe allergic reaction having symptoms such as raised and itchy rash, swelling on face, mouth causing difficulty to breathe and swallow
- skin rash with blisters and peeling of skin (signs of Steven-Johnson’s syndrome/ toxic epidermal neuralgia)
- fungal infection such as thrush
- severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus, stomach pain and fever
- Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction having symptoms such as increased temperature (fever), chills, headache, muscle pain and skin rash
HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS
Diarrhoea:
Keep yourself hydrated by drinking lots of fluids, such as water or fruit juices. Avoid taking any medicine on your own for managing diarrhoea. Consult your doctor if diarrhoea is persistent.
Headache:
Rest and relax. Drink plenty of fluids and apply a pain-relieving medicine/balm on the head if needed. Do not consume too much alcohol. Contact your doctor if you experience headache for long.
Dizziness:
Try to rest and relax. Get enough sleep. Try avoiding driving a car or bicycle or operating any tools or machines while you are feeling dizzy. Do not consume too much of alcohol, as it can aggravate your dizziness. Consult your doctor if the dizziness is prolonged for a long time.
Stomach pain:
Try to rest and relax. Consume food which are non-greasy and oily or try to have smaller and frequent meals. Keep a heating pad on your stomach. If the symptom does not improve with time. Contact your doctor immediately.
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