Oratil CV 250 mg Tablet

Oratil CV 250 mg Tablet

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Uses of Oratil CV 250 mg Tablet:
Bacterial infections, Bacterial infections
Composition of Oratil CV 250 mg Tablet:
Cefuroxime 250mg + Clavulanic Acid 125mg
MRP: 497 Inclusive of all Taxes
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Description
Bacterial infections

Uses

Cefuroxime is generally used in treatment of the treatment of bacterial infections. It is generally used in treatment for short-term treatment of bacterial infections of urinary tract, skin and soft-tissue, blood, and lungs (pneumonia). It is typically also used prevent infections after surgery.
Clavulanic Acid is generally used in treatment of the treatment of bacterial infections.

Side effects

  • Allergic reaction
  • Diarrhoea
  • Increased liver enzymes
  • Injection site reaction
  • Nausea
  • Rash
  • Vomiting

How to use

Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Cefuroxime, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Cefuroxime is to be taken with food.Avoid Cefuroxime with dietary sodium.
Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Clavulanic Acid, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Clavulanic Acid is to be taken with food.This will help to avoid stomach upset.

How it works

Cefuroxime is an antibiotic. It makes the condition better by preventing the bacteria from forming a bacterial protective covering that's essential for the bacteria to survive, thereby killing them.
Clavulanic Acid is a beta-lactamase inhibitor. It makes the condition better by blocking an enzyme (beta lactamase) produced by bacteria to inactivate antibiotics. This reduces resistance and enhances the activity of antibiotics against bacteria.
Q. Is Cefuroxime an antibiotic?
Yes, Cefuroxime is an antibiotic. It is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat various infections.

Q. Is Cefuroxime a form of penicillin drug?
Cefuroxime belongs to the cephalosporin antibiotics and is not a penicillin drug. However, its chemical structure and action is similar to penicillin.

Q. Is Cefuroxime safe?
Cefuroxime is safe to use if so it is used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as per the advice of the doctor.

Q. Is Cefuroxime a steroid?
Cefuroxime is not a steroid molecule. It is an antibiotic which belongs to the group of cephalosporins.

Q. Is Cefuroxime safe in G6PD deficiency?
Cefuroxime is not known to cause hemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient individuals. However, ask your doctor before taking Cefuroxime if you are G6PD deficient.

Q. Is Cefuroxime useful in the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Cefuroxime is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). Its effectiveness would depend on the infecting organism and hence you should consult your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Can Cefuroxime be taken with azithromycin?
Cefuroxime is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with azithromycin. However, both are antibiotics and should be used only when advised by the doctor.

Q. Can Cefuroxime be taken with doxycycline?
Cefuroxime is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with doxycyclin. However, both are antibiotics and should be used only when advised by the doctor.

Q. Is it safe to take Cefuroxime with pseudoephedrine?
Cefuroxime is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with pseudoephedrine. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Can Cefuroxime be taken with naproxen?
Cefuroxime is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with naproxen. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Is it safe to take Cefuroxime with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Cefuroxime is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Does Cefuroxime expire?
Cefuroxime like any other drug has an expiry data and should not be used after that. Please check the package insert before using the medicine.

Q. Can Cefuroxime help to treat pneumonia?
Cefuroxime is indicated in the treatment of pneumonia. However, its effectiveness would depend on the infecting organism and hence you should consult your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Does Cefuroxime have penicillin in it?
No, Cefuroxime does not have penicillin in it. It is a cephalosporin antibiotic which is similar to penicillin.

Q. Can the use of Cefuroxime cause constipation?
Cefuroxime is not known to cause constipation. It is associated with diarrhea. However, if you experience any such symptom while taking Cefuroxime, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Cefuroxime cover staphylococci?
Yes, Cefuroxime is active against staphylococcus. However, strains resistant to the drug have also been reported. Talk to your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment of your infection.

Q. Can the use of Cefuroxime make you feel tired?
Cefuroxime use is not associated with tiredness. However, if you experience tiredness while taking Cefuroxime, consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take alprazolam with Cefuroxime?
No drug interactions have been reported when Cefuroxime is used with alprazolam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Cefuroxime with ibuprofen?
No drug interactions have been reported when Cefuroxime is used with ibuprofen. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. What is Clavulanic Acid?
Clavulanic Acid is a beta-lactamase inhibitor. It does not exert a clinically useful antibacterial effect on its own. It is used in combination with other antibiotics to increase their effect.

Q. What does Clavulanic Acid do when added to amoxicillin?
Amoxicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin (beta-lactam antibiotic) that is easily broken down by beta-lactamase enzyme produced by some bacteria. Clavulanic Acid inactivates the beta-lactamase enzymes thereby preventing the breakdown of amoxicillin.

Q. Is amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination effective against methicillin-resistant staphylococci aureus (MRSA) infections?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination is not effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Consult a doctor for the right choice of antibiotic for your infections.

Q. What are the side effects of amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination?
Common side effects associated with the use of Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and mucocutaneous candidosis. Talk to your doctor in case you experience these or other side effects while taking amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid combination.

Q. Is amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination is safe in patients with a G6PD deficiency?
There is no study or research available regarding the safety of amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid in G6PD deficiency. Talk to your doctor regarding its use in G6PD deficient patients.

Q. Is amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination nephrotoxic?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination can cause kidney damage, especially if taken a dose more than recommended. Inflammation of the kidney tissue (interstitial nephritis), hematuria (blood in urine) and crystalluria (crystals in urine) has been reported in some patients. Always take a dose as recommended by your doctor and share your medical history of kidney disease if any when you are prescribed this combination.

Q. Does amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid contain sulfa?
No, amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid does not contain any sulfa substance.

Q. Do amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination make you drowsy or tired?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination does not make you feel drowsy or tired. However, it can make you feel dizzy. Talk to your doctor if you have these symptoms while taking this combination.

Q. Is amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination is effective against pseudomonas infections?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination is not effective against pseudomonas infections. Consult a doctor for the right choice of antibiotic for your infections.

Q. Where to buy Clavulanic Acid?
Clavulanic Acid does not have any antibacterial activity of its own and is not available as a single salt in the market. It is always available as a combination with antibiotics like amoxicillin, cefixime, and cefuroxime. Talk to your doctor before taking any antibiotics.

Q. Why does Clavulanic Acid cause diarrhea?
Clavulanic Acid iself is not known to cause diarrhea. However, it is always given in combination with a beta-lactam antibiotic and diarrhea is a common side effect associated with the use of this combination.

Q. What are the side effects of Clavulanic Acid?
Clavulanic Acid can cause hepatitis and allergy. However, since the drug is always given in combination with a beta-lactam antibiotic, there can be many side effects of this combination. Consult your doctor if you experience any side effects while using this combination.

Q. What is the dose of Clavulanic Acid?
The dose of Clavulanic Acid depends on the age of the patient and disease for which it is given. Consult your doctor for the appropriate dose, frequency, and duration of the drug.

Q. What is the mechanism of action of Clavulanic Acid?
Clavulanic Acid is a beta-lactamase inhibitor. It inactivates beta-lactamase enzyme produced by some bacteria and prevents the inactivation of the antibiotic when given along with it.

Q. What is the molecular weight of Clavulanic Acid?
The molecular weight of Clavulanic Acid is 199.16 g/mol.

Q. Can Clavulanic Acid cause allergy?
Clavulanic Acid may cause allergy but the chances of it causing an allergy is far less likely compared to the penicillins it is given along with. Consult your doctor if you have any allergic reactions while taking the drug.

Q. Can I take Clavulanic Acid with alcohol?
Clavulanic Acid can be taken with alcohol. No interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor regarding its use with alcohol.

Q. Can Clavulanic Acid be taken with cefuroxime?
Fixed dose combinations of cefuroxime with Clavulanic Acid are available in India. However, there is not enough research to prove the efficacy and safety of cefuroxime combined with Clavulanic Acid.

Q. Can I take Clavulanic Acid with penicillin?
Clavulanic Acid is a beta-lactamase enzyme inhibitor which is available as a fixed-dose combination penicillin antibiotics like amoxicillin and ticarcillin. It is not available for use as a single agent. Talk to your doctor for further information on the same.

Q. Is Clavulanic Acid available in combination with cefixime?
Fixed dose combinations of cefixime with Clavulanic Acid are available in India. However, there is not enough research to prove the efficacy and safety of cefixime combined with Clavulanic Acid.

Q. Can I take Clavulanic Acid with food?
Food generally does not affect the absorption of Clavulanic Acid. The drug can be taken with or without food. However, there is evidence that a high-fat diet may interfere with the absorption of Clavulanic Acid.

Q. Can I take amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination with paracetamol?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination can be taken with paracetamol (acetaminophen). No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is Clavulanic Acid and sulbactam same?
Sulbactam is a beta-lactamase inhibitor like Clavulanic Acid. They do not have any action on the bacteria. Clavulanic Acid is commonly combined with amoxicillin and sulbactam is commonly combined with ampicillin. They increase the antibacterial action of these antibiotics.

Q. Is Clavulanic Acid same as dicloxacillin?
Dicloxacillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic whereas Clavulanic Acid is a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Dicloxacillin is not combined with Clavulanic Acid since it is inherently resistant to degradation by beta-lactamase enzyme and would not need any inhibitor for increasing its action.

Q. Can I take amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination with azithromycin?
The effect of amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination can be decreased when given with azithromycin. Talk to your doctor before taking the two antibiotics together.

Q. Can I take amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination with alprazolam?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid can be taken with alprazolam. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination with guaifenesin?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid can be taken with guaifenesin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid combination with lisdexamfetamine?
Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid can be taken with lisdexamfetamine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
  • Your doctor has prescribed Cefuroxime to cure your infection and improve your symptoms.Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.Discontinue Cefuroxime and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.Take it with food to avoid an upset stomach.Avoid consuming alcohol while taking Cefuroxime as it may cause increased side effects.
  • Take Clavulanic Acid containing antibiotics along with food and with plenty of fluids.Do not start or continue the Clavulanic Acid containing antibiotic tablets and consult your doctor, if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Clavulanic Acid, penicillins or any of the other ingredients of this drug.Do not take the drug without consulting your doctor, if you have kidney or liver problems.Do not take the drug without consulting your doctor, if you have any serious allergic reaction (skin rash, inflammation of blood vessels, fever, joint pain, swollen glands in neck, armpit or groin, swelling of face or mouth [angioedema], difficulty breathing, or collapse).Do not take Clavulanic Acid, if you have had penicillin-associated jaundice or skin rash, kidney or liver dysfunction.

Product Details

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Product Description: Oratil CV 250 mg Tablet is manufactured by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
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