Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup
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Your child’s medicine at a glance
Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup is usually given to children to treat acute diarrhea caused due to bacterial infections. It helps relieve the symptoms, severity, and duration of illness by killing the diarrhea-causing microorganism and reducing the loss of water and electrolytes.
Give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup to your child orally either before or after food in the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor. Usually, it is prescribed two times a day, in the morning and at bedtime. However, this dosing may vary depending upon your child’s symptoms, body weight, and age. Never double the dose to catch for the missed dose. However, you will have to repeat the dose if your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup. Refrain from repeating the dose if it is time for the next dose.
Some of the minor and short-term side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, skin rash, and itching. These episodes almost always subside on their own once the child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case they persist for long or start bothering your child, you must consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Your child’s doctor must be aware if your child has ever had any previous episode of allergy, bowel obstruction, electrolyte imbalance, heart problem, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will guide the doctor in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup to your child orally either before or after food in the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor. Usually, it is prescribed two times a day, in the morning and at bedtime. However, this dosing may vary depending upon your child’s symptoms, body weight, and age. Never double the dose to catch for the missed dose. However, you will have to repeat the dose if your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup. Refrain from repeating the dose if it is time for the next dose.
Some of the minor and short-term side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, skin rash, and itching. These episodes almost always subside on their own once the child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, in case they persist for long or start bothering your child, you must consult your child’s doctor without any delay.
Your child’s doctor must be aware if your child has ever had any previous episode of allergy, bowel obstruction, electrolyte imbalance, heart problem, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This will guide the doctor in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Uses of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup in children
Benefits of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup for your child
In Treatment of Diarrhea
Diarrhea refers to the passing of loose, watery stools three or more times a day due to an infection in the gastrointestinal tract. Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup reduces the excessive secretion of water and electrolytes and helps replenish the lost fluids and salts. It also helps treat loose stools and prevents abdominal distension or flatulence. Your child needs to take this medicine regularly to get the most out of it and drink plenty of fluids while taking it to stay hydrated.
Your child may start to feel better after getting treated for a few days to a week. However, do not extend the course or stop the medicine by yourself without consulting your child’s doctor. This may lead to the recurrence of symptoms.
Your child may start to feel better after getting treated for a few days to a week. However, do not extend the course or stop the medicine by yourself without consulting your child’s doctor. This may lead to the recurrence of symptoms.
Side effects of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup in children
Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Racigyl O
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Skin rash
- Itching
How can I give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup to my child?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Dissolve the powder in sterile water. Shake well and use. Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Racigyl O Dry Syrup works
Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup contains two medicines: Racecadotril and ofloxacin. Racecadotril is an enkephalinase inhibitor that has anti-secretory effects. This means that this medicine reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. As a result, the amount of fluid lost from the body in diarrhea reduces. On the other hand, Ofloxacin is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from reproducing and causing infection.
Safety advice
Kidney
CAUTION
Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if I forget to give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup to my child?
Do not panic. Unless advised otherwise by your child’s doctor, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember. Remember not to double the dose to catch up with the missed one. In case of any confusion, do consult your child’s doctor.
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Quick tips
- Loose, watery diarrhea can lead to loss of fluids and essential salts from your child’s body. Make sure to replenish this in the form of ORS (Oral rehydration solution) to combat dehydration.
- Do not give any calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin, or antacid within 2 hours of taking Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup as these can affect the absorption of the medicine.
- Give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup only for whom it is prescribed. Never share the medicines as it can harm.
- Do not mix Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as that may cause unwanted side effects.
- Do not give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.
Fact Box
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
GASTRO INTESTINAL
Patient concerns
User feedback
Patients taking Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup
Twice A Day
71%
Thrice A Day
29%
What are you using Racigyl O Dry Syrup for?
Diarrhea
64%
Others
27%
Bacterial inf*
9%
*Bacterial infections
How much was the improvement?
Excellent
50%
Poor
50%
What were the side-effects while using Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup?
No Side Effec*
100%
*No Side Effect
How do you take Racigyl O Dry Syrup?
With food
100%
Please rate Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup on price
Expensive
67%
Average
33%
FAQs
What if I give too much Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup by mistake?
Though an extra dose of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup is unlikely to harm, you must immediately speak to the doctor Overdose may cause unwanted side effects such as seizures, tremors, severe headache, sudden weakness, unconsciousness, and palpitations (irregularities of heartbeat). So, if you think you have given too much to your child, rush to your child’s doctor on an immediate basis.
My child has milk intolerance. Can I give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup to my child?
It is not advised to give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup to children who are intolerant to dairy products/milk as Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup contains lactose.
Can other medicines be given at the same time as Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup?
Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
Can I get my child vaccinated while on treatment with Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup ?
Antibiotics usually do not interfere with the ingredients in vaccines or cause a bad reaction in a child who has just been vaccinated. However, children taking antibiotics should not get vaccinated until they recover from the illness. As soon as your child feels better, the vaccine can be given.
My child is suffering from long-term (chronic) diarrhea. Can I give Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup?
The use of Racigyl O 15 mg/50 mg Dry Syrup in chronic diarrhea has not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, it is best to consult your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
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- Ofloxacin [FDA Label]. Raritan, NJ: Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 2008. [Accessed 20 Jan. 2021] (online) Available from:
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