Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet 10's

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About Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet belongs to a group of medications called ‘Antibiotics’ used to treat bacterial infections. Bacterial infections are caused by the multiplication of harmful bacteria inside or on the body. These harmful bacteria produce chemicals known as toxins, which can damage tissue and make you sick. Symptoms of bacterial infection vary depending on the organ affected by bacteria.

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet contains Cefixime and Cloxacillin. Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibiotic, whereas Cloxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic. Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet has bactericidal action (kills bacteria). It works by preventing the formation of the cell wall (the outer protective layer of bacteria, which is essential for its survival) by preventing protein synthesis.

You should take this medicine exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet may cause side effects such as indigestion, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, vaginal itching or discharge, diarrhoea and belching. These side effects are usually mild and temporary. However, if any of these side effects persist or get worse, inform your doctor immediately.

It is not recommended to take Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet if you are allergic to penicillin, any other antibiotics, or this medicine's contents. Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver or kidney impairment, colitis (inflammation of the large intestine), and a weak immune system. Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet should be used with caution in pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and elderly people. Consult your doctor before using Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet in children. Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet may not interact with alcohol and may not affect your ability to drive.

Uses of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet

Bacterial infections

Directions for Use

Take Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet is used to treat bacterial infections. It is active against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It has a broad spectrum of activity and can be used to treat bacterial infections such as tonsillitis (swollen tonsils), pharyngitis (sore throat), pneumonia (inflammation of the air sacs present in the lungs), bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchi) and other respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections and urinary tract infections.

Storage

Keep Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet out of the sight and reach of children.

Side effects of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet

Loose And Watery Stools

Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:

Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.

Vomiting

To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:

Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
What to Do if Vomiting Persists
Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.

Nausea

Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan

Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.

Loose Stools

Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:

Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.

Stomach Pain

Drink water or other clear fluids.
To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.

Indigestion

Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:

Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.

Headache

Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:

Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.

Drug Warnings

Inform your doctor immediately if you notice severe stomach pain and watery or bloody stools while using Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet . If Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet is prescribed for prolonged periods, blood tests should be performed to monitor liver, kidney function, and blood count. Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet may cause superinfections (an additional infection that occurs with different microbes) such as candidiasis (fungal infection), especially in patients with weak immune systems (due to steroid or immune suppressant therapy).

Drug-Drug Interactions

CefiximeCholera, live attenuated

Severe

CloxacillinMethotrexate

Severe

Drug-Drug Interactions

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CefiximeCholera, live attenuated

Severe

How does the drug interact with Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet with Cholera vaccine may reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine.

How to manage the interaction:
Talk to your doctor before receiving the cholera vaccine if you are currently being treated with Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet or have been treated within the last 14 days. To ensure adequate vaccine response, you should not receive cholera vaccine until at least 14 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.

CloxacillinMethotrexate

Severe

How does the drug interact with Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet:
Co-administration of methotrexate with Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet can increase the risk or severity of developing serious infections.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet and methotrexate, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, mouth ulcers, paleness, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, unusual bleeding or bruising, fever, chills, sore throat, body aches, Consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without consulting to a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

Probiotics should be taken after taking the full course of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet to restore some of the 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 foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread, brown rice should be included in your diet.
Avoid taking too much calcium, iron-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet .
Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet in fighting off infections.

Side Effects of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet

Indigestion
Stomach pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Belching
Vaginal itching or discharge

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTIBIOTIC COMBINATION

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FAQs

How does Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet work?

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet is a combination of antibiotics. It has bactericidal action (kills bacteria). It works by preventing the formation of the cell wall (the outer protective layer of bacteria, which is essential for its survival) by preventing protein synthesis.

Can Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet be used to treat sinus infection?

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet may be effective for sinus infection. However, it is not recommended to take any medicine without consulting your doctor to avoid unwanted effects.

I am allergic to penicillin, can I take Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet ?

People allergic to penicillin should not take Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet as they may develop cross-sensitivity (sensitivity to drugs with similar structures). Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet contains cloxacillin, which has a similar structure to that of penicillin.

Are there any possible side-effects of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet ?

The common side-effects of Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet are indigestion, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, vaginal itching or discharge, diarrhoea and belching. These side-effects are usually mild and temporary. However, if any of these side-effects persist or get worse, inform your doctor immediately.

Does Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet affect laboratory test results?

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet may affect liver and kidney function and blood count, so inform your doctor that you are taking Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet before undergoing any blood tests.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

ASPIRIN
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Special Advise

Cefolac XL 200 mg Tablet may affect some laboratory test results, so let your doctor know that you are taking this medicine before undergoing any laboratory tests.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Bacterial infections: A bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, multiply, and infect the body. It can target any organ of the body and multiply very quickly. Many give off chemicals called toxins, which can damage tissue and make you sick. Bacterial infections vary from minor illnesses (like sore throat and ear infections) to severe brain infections (like meningitis and encephalitis). When you get infected with bacteria, you can experience generalized symptoms, like fevers, chills, and fatigue. Few harmful bacteria that commonly cause infections include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus and E. coli. Anyone can get a bacterial infection, but people with a weak immune system or taking immunosuppressive medicines like steroids are more prone to infections.