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USES: This medication is used to treat a variety of infections.
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Overview | Photos | How
To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
Dose | Drug
Interactions | |
Raxar
Uses
This medication is used to treat a variety of infections. Notes
- This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only.
- Do not use it later for another infection or give it to others.
- A different medication may be needed in those cases.
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
Photos How
To Use - HOW TO USE THIS MEDICATION: Take this drug by mouth with or without food or milk, generally once daily.
- Some infections need only a single dose treatment.
- Drink plenty of fluids, unless otherwise instructed.
- Take this drug 4 hours before or 4 hours after any vitamins containing iron or zinc, antacids with calcium, magnesium or aluminum, or sucralfate.
- Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Do this by taking the medication at about the same time each day as directed.
- Continue to use this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a short time.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
Side
Effects - Headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, change in taste sensation might occur.
- If these persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.
- Unlikely but report promptly any muscle or tendon pain or swelling, vaginal discomfort/itching or stomach pain.
- Very unlikely but report promptly any seizures, vision problems, confusion or mood change, fever, yellowing eyes/skin, persistent sore throat, fainting or chest pain.
- In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek medical attention immediately.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, dizziness or trouble breathing.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, including any allergies (especially drug allergies), liver disease, heart disease (including irregular heartbeats) or any brain/spinal disorder (e.g., seizures or severe blood vessel disease).
- Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection).
- Avoid excessive sunlight, since this drug may cause sun sensitivity (a sunburn-like skin reaction).
- Sunscreen is advised.
- Caution performing tasks requiring alertness (e.g., driving) since this drug may cause dizziness.
- This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- This drug is excreted into breast milk.
- Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended.
- Consult your doctor before breast- feeding.
- Caution is advised if this drug is used in persons under 18 years of age.
Missed
Dose - If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially theophylline, warfarin, "aspirin-like" drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, diabetes medicines, certain drugs that affect the heart such as astemizole, terfenadine, cisapride, pentamidine, antidepressants (tricyclics such as amitriptyline), anti-psychosis medicines (phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine), pimozide, quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol, bepridil and erythromycin.
- Also, certain cough/cold drugs (with "adrenaline-like" medicine such as decongestants), cholinesterase-blockers (e.g., tacrine, donepezil) or isonniazid may increas the chance of seizures.
- This drug may increase the effects of caffeine.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |