Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml

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About Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension

Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension belongs to a class of drugs called 'antibiotics' used to treat several bacterial infections of the skin, throat, tonsils, pneumonia and bronchitis (infection in the airway tubes). Bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension does not work against infections, flu or cold symptoms caused by the virus.

Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension contains Cefditoren an antibiotic that works by interfering with the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for their survival. Thereby damages the bacterial cell wall and kills the bacterial cell. Thus, it prevents the growth of bacterial infections.

Take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition. You may experience indigestion, diarrhea, stomach pain and nausea. Most of these side effects of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Before starting Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, please inform your doctor if you have any allergies (against these antibiotics). Talk with your doctor if you have an allergy to milk. Before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension inform your doctor of the conditions like liver and kidney disease. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is not recommended for use in children less than 12 years.

Uses of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension

Bacterial infections

Directions for Use

Take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with or without food as prescribed by your doctor. Tablet: Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it. Suspension: Shake the bottle well before use. Take the prescribed dose by mouth using the measuring cup/dosing syringe/dropper provided by the pack.

Key Benefits

Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension contains cefditoren a broad-spectrum antibiotic that acts against both aerobic (grow in the presence of oxygen) and anaerobic (grow in the absence of oxygen) gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. It is used in the treatment of several bacterial infections of the skin, throat, tonsils, pneumonia and bronchitis (infection in the airway tubes). Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension interferes with the formation of the bacterial cell wall (a protective covering) necessary for their survival. Thereby damages the bacterial cell wall and kills bacteria.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side effects of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Drug Warnings

If you are allergic to Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, penicillins, or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. If you have kidney problems, diabetes, stomach or intestinal disorder such as inflammation of the large intestine and ulcers inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension. The use of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension can cause diarrhea, so if you have watery or bloody diarrhea, stop taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension and call your doctor. However, do not take any anti-diarrheal medicine until your doctor tells you. If you are on dialysis, inform your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension so that the dose may be reduced accordingly. Maintain a gap between Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension and antacid. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension should not be given older than 65 years as it may cause an increased risk of side effects. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension should not be used in children below 12 years.

Drug-Drug Interactions

CefditorenBCG vaccine

Severe

CefditorenCholera, live attenuated

Severe

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CefditorenBCG vaccine

Severe

How does the drug interact with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml:
When BCG vaccine is taken with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml, its effectiveness may be reduced.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml and BCG vaccine together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.

CefditorenCholera, live attenuated

Severe

How does the drug interact with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml:
Taking the cholera vaccine after or along with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml may reduce the activity of the vaccine.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml and Cholera, live attenuated together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. Make sure to inform the doctor if you are on Cholera vaccine dose or you have already taken it. You should wait at least 14 days after finishing your antibiotic treatment before receiving the cholera vaccine in order to ensure an appropriate immune response. In case of any unusual side effects, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.

CefditorenRanitidine

Moderate

How does the drug interact with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 30 ml:
Taking these medications together might make it harder for your body to absorb atazanavir, which could make it less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
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Drug-Food Interactions

No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

Probiotics should be taken after taking the full course of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension 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 diarrhea. Certain fermented foods like yogurt, cheese, sauerkraut, kombucha and kimchi can help restore the intestine's good bacteria.
Include more fiber-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fiber 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 Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension.
Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension in fighting off infections.

Side Effects of Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension

Indigestion
Diarrhea
Stomach pain
Nausea
Headache
Abdominal pain
Vaginitis (inflammation of the vagina)

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

[ANTI- BACTERIALS]

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FAQs

Can Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension cause diarrhea?

Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is an antibiotic that kills toxic bacteria, but it can also affect the useful bacteria in your intestine or stomach and lead to diarrhea. If you have diarrhea that is watery or bloody, call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.

Can I take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with warfarin (blood thinner)?

You are not recommended to take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with warfarin (blood thinner) as co-administration of these two medicines may increase the risk of bleeding more easily. However, please consult your doctor before taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension with other medicines.

Is Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension used to treat viral infections?

No, Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is not used to treat viral infections. Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension is an antibiotic which is used to treat only bacterial infections.

Can I stop taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension on my own?

You are not recommended to stop taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension without consulting your doctor as it may worsen the infection or cause recurring symptoms. Therefore, take Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension for as long as your doctor has prescribed it, and if you experience any difficulty while taking Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension, please consult your doctor.

How long does Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension take to work?

Usually, Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension starts working soon after you take it. Though, it may take few days to kill all the harmful bacteria and relieve your symptoms totally.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

WARFARIN
PROBENECID
RANITIDINE
FAMOTIDINE
TYPHOID VACCINE
CHOLERA VACCINE

Special Advise

Zostum O 100 mg Dry Suspension may cause live bacterial vaccines (such as typhoid vaccine) to not work as well. Do not have any immunizations/vaccinations while using this medication unless your doctor tells you to.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Bacterial infection: It is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, multiply and infect the body. They can target any part of the body and multiply very quickly. These infections vary from minor illnesses like sore throat and ear infections to severe brain infections like meningitis and encephalitis. When you get infected with these germs, 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.