Fosfocin Powder 8 gm
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About Fosfocin Powder 8 gm
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm belongs to a class of drugs called 'antibiotics' used to treat or prevent bladder infections. Bladder infection is mostly caused by a bacterial infection within the bladder. Bacteria enter through the urethra and move into the bladder and cause infections.
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm contains Fosfomycin, which inhibits the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for survival. Thus, it kills bacteria. Also, Fosfocin Powder 8 gm decreases the attachment of bacteria to cells lining the urinary bladder, thereby preventing bladder infection caused by E.coli bacteria.
Take Fosfocin Powder 8 gm as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Fosfocin Powder 8 gm for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience dizziness, headache, indigestion, vulvovaginitis (swelling or infection of vulva and vagina) as side effects of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to Fosfocin Powder 8 gm, some sugars or other medicines. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm. Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is not recommended for children below 12 years of age. Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is contraindicated in patients with severe kidney problems and patients undergoing hemodialysis (a process of purifying blood by filtering out extra fluids and wastes when kidneys are not working). If you previously had diarrhoea caused by other antibiotics, inform your doctor before taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Uses of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm
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Key Benefits
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm includes Fosfomycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that kills gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria that grow aerobically (in the presence of oxygen) and anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen). Fosfocin Powder 8 gm prevents the formation of the necessary bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) for survival. As a result, it kills bacteria. Additionally, Fosfocin Powder 8 gm inhibits bacterial attachment to cells lining the urinary bladder, preventing bladder infection caused by E.coli bacteria.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
- Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
- When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
- Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
- Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
- If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
- Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
- Inflammation of Vagina needs immediate attention and cannot be ignored.
- Get a physical examination and prevent wearing clothes that can hold heat and moisture.
- Avoid using vaginal sprays or perfumed soaps that increase itching and irritation.
- Follow your doctor's instructions, and rest well with proper medication.
- Take a balanced diet and get regular screenings to reduce inflammation.
- Rest well; get enough sleep.
- Eat a balanced diet and drink enough water.
- Manage stress with yoga and meditation.
- Limit alcohol and caffeine.
- Physical activities like walking or jogging might help boost energy and make you feel less tired.
Drug Warnings
Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to Fosfocin Powder 8 gm, some sugars or other medicines. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm. Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is not recommended for children below 12 years of age. Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is contraindicated in patients with severe kidney problems and patients undergoing hemodialysis (a process of purifying blood by filtering out extra fluids and wastes when kidneys are not working). Contact your doctor immediately if you notice blood in the stools or have severe stomach pain with diarrhoea. If you previously had diarrhoea caused by other antibiotics, inform your doctor before taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Drug-Drug Interactions
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Co-administration of the Cholera vaccine with Fosfocin Powder 8 gm may reduce the activity of the Cholera vaccine.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are currently being treated with Fosfocin Powder 8 gm or have been treated within the last 14 days, inform your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Avoid receiving cholera vaccine, live until at least 14 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy to ensure adequate vaccine response.
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm may reduce the effect of balsalazide when taken orally.
How to manage the interaction:
If you are supposed to take Fosfocin Powder 8 gm and Balsalazide together, your doctor may adjust the dose or monitor you more frequently to use both medications safely.
When BCG vaccine is used with Fosfocin Powder 8 gm, its effectiveness may be reduced.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm with the BCG vaccine can lead to an interaction, please consult a doctor before taking it.
Drug-Food Interactions
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Avoid alcohol, soda, coffee, tea, and artificial sweeteners, as they may cause bladder irritation.
- Drink plenty of water or other fluids daily while taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm to flush out the bacteria.
- Avoid spicy foods and citrus fruits (lemons, oranges, grapefruits) as they may irritate the bladder.
- Eat foods antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, cranberries, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, and plain greek yoghurt.
- Take probiotics after completing the entire course of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm to restore some good 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 cheese, yoghurt, kombucha, sauerkraut and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
- Include fibre-rich foods, as they 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 such as brown rice and whole-grain bread should be included in your diet.
Side Effects of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Indigestion
- Vulvovaginitis (swelling or infection of vulva and vagina)
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Nearly all antibacterial medications have been associated with Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD), formerly known as pseudomembranous colitis, which can range in severity from mild diarrhoea to deadly colitis. Lincomycin and clindamycin are typically to blame. Antibacterial treatment disrupts the colon's normal flora, promoting the growth of C difficile, whose toxins A and B contribute to the emergence of CDAD. When C difficile strains produce hypertoxins, morbidity and death rise; severe infections may not respond to antibiotic therapy and may necessitate colectomy. All individuals who get diarrhoea after taking an antibiotic must be evaluated for CDAD. Careful medical history is required because CDAD has been known to happen more than two months following antibiotic use. Broad-spectrum antibiotics and other medications with potent antibacterial properties should be used in therapy.
How to manage the interaction:
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm should be used with caution in patients with a history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis (inflammation of the large intestine), pseudomembranous colitis (generally characterized by severe, persistent diarrhoea and severe abdominal cramps, and sometimes associated with the passage of blood and mucus).
Hemodialysis removes Fosfocin Powder 8 gm, therefore it needs to be given after treatments.
How to manage the interaction:
As Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is removed by hemodialysis, it should be administered after dialysis sessions.
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is excreted intact in the faeces (18%) and by the kidneys (38%) of healthy adults. In patients with impaired renal function, the excretion of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is greatly reduced, and the half-life is prolonged. In patients with renal insufficiency, side symptoms (such as diarrhoea, headache, nausea, and vaginitis) may last longer.
How to manage the interaction:
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm should be used with caution in patients with kidney failure. However, if the side effects, such as headache, diarrhoea, nausea, and vaginitis (inflammation or infection of the vagina) worsen, please consult your doctor.
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Special Advise
- Please consult your doctor if the symptoms do not improve after 3 days of treatment with Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Disease/Condition Glossary
Bladder infection: This is caused primarily by a bacterial infection within the bladder. The most common type of urinary tract infection is a bladder infection. Bacteria enter the urethra, migrate to the bladder, and cause infections. Cloudy or bloody urine, urinating more frequently than usual, pain or burning when urinating, cramping or pressure in the lower back or lower abdomen, foul-smelling urine, or a frequent sensation of urge to urinate are all symptoms. Bladder infections can also result in mild back pain, which is linked to a kidney infection.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
The interaction of alcohol with Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is unknown. However, limit or avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Pregnancy
Consult your doctor
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is a category B pregnancy drug and is given to pregnant women only if the doctor thinks the benefits outweigh the risks. Therefore, please inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning pregnancy before taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Breast Feeding
Consult your doctor
Small amounts of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm are excreted in human milk. Therefore, it is given to breastfeeding mothers only if the doctor thinks the benefits are greater than the risks.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm may cause dizziness or tiredness in some people. Therefore, avoid driving if you experience any of these symptoms after taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Liver
Consult your doctor
Limited information is available on the effect of Fosfocin Powder 8 gm in patients with liver disease. Therefore, inform your doctor if you have any liver diseases/conditions before taking this medicine.
Kidney
Consult your doctor
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is not recommended if you have severe kidney problems or are undergoing hemodialysis. Inform your doctor if you have any Kidney problems before taking Fosfocin Powder 8 gm.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Fosfocin Powder 8 gm is not recommended for children below 12 years of age as the safety and effectiveness were not established.
