Entamizole DS 500mg/400mg tablet 1x15's

Description

Description

Entamizole DS tablets contain diloxanide furoate 500mg & metronidazole 400mg in it. Diloxanide furoate is used for treating amoeba infections. While metronidazole acts as an antibiotic (acts against bacterial infections) & antiprotozoal (acts against protozoal infections) medication.

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Ingredients

• Diloxanide Furoate
• Metronidazole

Directions For Use

Directions for use

• For oral administration i.e. via the mouth only
• This tablet should be taken with food
• Swallow the tablet as a whole & don’t chew or crush on it
• Complete the full prescribed course of treatment even if you start feeling well
• Store it at room temperature below 30 degree C
• Store it away from the source of heat & direct light.

Safety Information/Precautions

Precautions

• Avoid its use if you are allergic to diloxanide furoate or metronidazole, or any other ingredient present in entamizole tablets
• Avoid drinking alcohol while taking entamizole tablets
• Before using entamizole ds tablets, inform doctor if using medications like alcohol, anticoagulants, ciclosporin, antimicrobials, cimetidine, fluorouracil, phenytoin, lithium, or phenobarbital as entamizole may interact with these and produce side effects
• It should be very cautiously used in neurodegenerative disorder of the brain (e.g. multiple sclerosis) & in epilepsy or any other convulsion disorders.
• Entamizole tablets can make your vision blurred or cause dizziness. So you should avoid performing high alert activities.

When not to use

• Its use in pregnant females and lactating mothers is usually not preferred unless it is very necessary. Consult doctor before use
• Inform doctor if you suffer from conditions like alcohol intoxication, liver disease, too much alcohol drinking habit, lower seizure threshold, seizures (sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain), or tingling/pain in hands or feet

Side effects

The patients using this medicine may experience the following:

• Abdominal pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Headache
• Dizziness

Pregnancy

Both its components diloxanide furoate & metronidazole should be used in case-specific recommendation and only after consulting a doctor.

Lactation

Both its components diloxanide furoate & metronidazole should be used in case-specific recommendation and only after consulting a doctor or pharmacist

Faqs

Is it safe to use entamizole ds tablets in pregnancy?

Both its components diloxanide furoate & metronidazole should be used in case-specific recommendation and only after consulting a doctor or pharmacist

Are entamizole ds tablets useful for stomach infections and amoebiasis?

Yes, entamizole ds tablets are very useful for treating stomach infections & amoebiasis. But it should only be used upon doctor’s recommendation

What time is best for taking entamizole?

Its best taken after eating food. Also, it should be used at the same time each day so that it provides most benefit.

Which antibiotics are unsafe during pregnancy?

They include bactrim, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, furadantin, macrobid, minocycline, septra & macrodantin.