Solomycin

Solomycin 50mg Tablet is not safe to be given to children who are less than 8 years of age. It may interfere with the growth of teeth and bones due to its interaction with calcium and can result in tooth discoloration and bone deformities.

If Solomycin 50mg Tablet comes in direct contact with the throat and food pipe, it may cause mucosal irritation or injury. Hence, the child should not lie down immediately after taking Solomycin 50mg Tablet and should remain upright for some time.

Solomycin 50mg Tablet may cause an increase in blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is not safe to give this medicine to children who have diabetes mellitus.

Avoid giving Solomycin 50mg Tablet with food items such as milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese as well as medicines containing minerals like iron, calcium, and zinc as these foods may hamper Solomycin 50mg Tablet’s absorption in the body.

Solomycin 50mg Tablet can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Solomycin 50mg Tablet. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.

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.

Inform the doctor if your child is suffering from raised pressure in the brain, seizures, photoallergy (allergy from sunlight), neuromuscular disorders, and liver dysfunction. The reason being, Solomycin 50mg Tablet may aggravate these conditions and result in complications.

Although an extra dose of Solomycin 50mg Tablet will not have any side effects, it may lead to an overdose and cause side effects. So, if you think you have given too much Solomycin 50mg Tablet to your child, immediately speak to a doctor.

Call your child’s doctor without a delay if your child develops sudden vision loss, severe headache, seizures, liver dysfunction (paleness, weakness, vomiting), hyperpigmentation, tooth discoloration, chest pain, oral thrush, and bloody diarrhea (superinfection).

Ineffective treatment with Solomycin 50mg Tablet could mean that the medicine is not able to act against the infection-causing bacteria. In such a case, visit your child’s doctor who may prescribe some other antibiotic, that has a more specific action toward the infection-causing bacteria.