Bacstol Tablet

Description

Bacstol Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It helps to kill germs (bacteria) that cause various types of infections like infections of the urinary tract and respiratory tract. Bacstol Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. You may take it with food. It is better to have this medicine at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat. Some people may develop side effects like skin rash, vomiting, mouth ulcers, hives (urticaria) and headache. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or do not go away. Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any liver, kidney or heart problems or if you are allergic to any medicine. Your doctor may get regular blood, urine tests while you are on this medication.

Introduction

In Bacterial infections Bacstol Tablet works by stopping the growth of the bacteria that cause infections of the urinary tract or respiratory tract. This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.

Benefits

Bacstol Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.

How to use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bacstol Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety Advice

- Alcohol : SAFE - Consuming alcohol with Bacstol Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Bacstol Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED - Bacstol Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby. There may be a possibility of skin rash in the baby. - Driving : SAFE - Bacstol Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. - Kidney : CAUTION - Bacstol Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bacstol Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Bacstol Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. - Liver : CAUTION - Bacstol Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Bacstol Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Bacstol Tablet is not recommended in patients with the severe liver disease.