Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT
Your child’s medicine at a glance
Give this medicine to your child an hour before or two hours after meals. If your child develops a stomach upset, prefer giving it with food. Make sure to stick to the prescribed dose because it is given keeping in mind the type of infection, its severity, and the age and bodyweight of your child. In case your child gags and expels the medicine within 30 mins of intake, repeat the same dose but do not double dose if it's the time for the next dose.
Some of the minor and temporary side effects of this medicine include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, rash, and headache. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, if these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, call the doctor right away.
Narrate your child’s complete medical history to your child’s doctor, including any previous episodes of allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problem, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.
Uses of Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT in children
- Treatment of Respiratory tract infection
Benefits of Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT for your child
In Treatment of Respiratory tract infection
It usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant.
Side effects of Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT in children
Common side effects of Eficef
- Nausea
- Rash
- Abdominal pain
- Vaginal infection
- Headache
- Diarrhea
How can I give Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT to my child?
How Eficef Tablet DT works
Safety advice
However, dose modifications may be required in children with severe kidney disease. Consult with your doctor.
However, consult with your child’s doctor before giving Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT to your child in case of a severe form of liver disease.
What if I forget to give Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT to my child?
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Quick tips
- Complete the entire course of antibiotics. Stopping too soon may cause the bacteria to multiply again, become resistant, or cause another infection.
- Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT may cause a bitter taste. Eating citrus fruit or sipping plenty of water or fruit juice may help.
- Encourage your child to drink plenty of water in case diarrhea develops as a side effect.
- Never give Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT until and unless prescribed by the doctor. You must also never share your child’s medicine with anyone else even if they show similar symptoms.
- Do not give Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT to treat common cold and flu-like symptoms caused by viruses.
- Stop Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT immediately if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulty. Report to the doctor without any delay.
- You have been prescribed this combination medicine to treat bacterial infections even if they have developed resistance.
- Take it with food and plenty of fluids to avoid an upset stomach.
- Finish the prescribed course, even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect. Taking probiotics along with Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT may help. Talk to your doctor if you notice bloody stools or develop abdominal cramps.
- Stop taking Eficef 50mg/31.25mg Tablet DT and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.
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Patient concerns
FAQs
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