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Laycef 50mg Tablets is an antibiotic medicine containing cefixime as its active ingredient. It is used in treating bacterial infections of the urinary tract, lungs, throat, airways, tonsils, middle ear and cervical/urethral infections. It is also used to treat typhoid fever.
It works by interfering with the synthesis of the cell wall of bacteria. This leads to the death of the bacteria responsible for the infection. Laycef 50mg Tablets should be taken as directed by the doctor and in the correct doses and for the exact duration as prescribed.
Do not miss any doses or stop taking this medicine on your own. You must complete the course of antibiotics, discontinuing the treatment on your own, leads to antibiotic resistance and the recurrence of infection makes this medicine less effective for future infections.
Since there is limited safety information available during pregnancy, Laycef 50mg Tablets should not be used during pregnancy unless it is considered essential by your doctor.
It is unknown whether Cefixime passes into the breastmilk. Hence, it is advised to discontinue nursing temporarily if you are treated with Laycef 50mg Tablets . If you are taking this medicine while breastfeeding, watch for diarrhoea in your baby.
Laycef 50mg Tablets can cause side effects like confusion, altered consciousness, feeling less alert, fits. If you experience any of these, don’t drive or use machinery.
No information is available on the interactions of Laycef 50mg Tablets when taken with alcohol. However, alcohol may worsen the side effects of this medicine and delay the recovery from infection. Thus, avoid consuming alcohol while taking this antibiotic.
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Seek medical care immediately in case you happen to take too much of Laycef 50mg Tablets . This medicine may cause a risk of encephalopathy (damage to your brain) if taken in large quantities.
It is advisable to complete the course of antibiotics. Do not miss any dose. If you have missed taking any dose of Laycef 50mg Tablets , then take it as early as you remember. If it is the time for your next dose, then skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosage schedule.
Cefixime in Laycef 50mg Tablets works by inhibiting the growth of the cell wall of bacteria, which eventually leads to the death of the bacteria.
No, Laycef 50mg Tablets is a higher antibiotic and reserved for severe infections. This medicine should be taken only if your doctor considers it essential for you. Also, this medicine is not meant for viral infections.
No, you must not stop taking Laycef 50mg Tablets even if you feel better or symptoms of the infections go away. Complete the entire course of this medicine to avoid antibiotic resistance and effective treatment of infection.
No, Laycef 50mg Tablets is an antibiotic medicine and not effective against flu, which is usually caused by a virus.
Antibiotics sometimes can affect the normal bacterial flora of the colon, along with acting on harmful bacteria. Some of these good bacteria play an important role in digestion and absorption and affecting them can alter these processes. This is why you experience diarrhoea with antibiotic treatment.
Laycef 50mg Tablets is used for treating bacterial infections and associated symptoms. If you have a cough then consult a doctor for medicine, but do not take an antibiotic on your own. The doctor will decide the medicine after assessing the cause and severity of the medical condition.
Laycef 50mg Tablets is used for the treatment of bacterial infections of the ear, nose or sinuses (such as sinusitis), urinary system (such as bladder and kidney infections), throat infections (such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis) and lungs (such as bronchitis, pneumonia). It is also effective for typhoid (enteric) fever and gonorrhoea.
Yes, Laycef 50mg Tablets belongs to a higher class of antibiotics, thus prescribed to treat severe infections. Do not self medicate yourself. Take this medicine only on your doctor's advice.
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