Oraxil-500 Tablet

Key Ingredient:
Cefuroxime 500 mg

Oraxil-500 Tablet belongs to the class of antibiotics known as cephalosporin indicated for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections. It helps in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI), Mild to moderate lower respiratory tract infections (bronchitis), severe lower respiratory tract infections (pneumonia), pyelonephritis (kidney inflammation due to the bacterial infection), uncomplicated gonorrhoea (sexual transmitted infection), Lyme disease (caused due to bite of infected blacklegged tick insect) in adults and children above 12 years of age.

Oraxil-500 Tablet is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that kills a wide range of bacteria (bactericidal). It kills the bacterial cell by binding to the outer layer of the bacteria and blocking the activity of the enzyme that makes peptidoglycan (a vital component of the bacterial cell wall). As a result, the bacterial cell is not able to grow and multiply and finally gets killed.

one should take Oraxil-500 Tablet only if doctor has prescribed it. Oraxil-500 Tablet can be taken with or without a meal but preferably with meal. Most of the bacterial infections get treated within one week while some conditions might take a longer time. So, you should try to complete the dose which your doctor has prescribed you for the specific bacterial infection. During the treatment with Oraxil-500 Tablet you may observe some mild and transient nature of common side effects like headache, dizziness, stomach upset, or overgrowth of candida (fungal skin infection), unpleasant taste in the mouth, and eosinophilia (increased disease-fighting cells WBCs). These side effects are usually in the initial phase and then resolve after some time. However, if these side effects persist, you should consult your doctor.

There is no clinical evidence of a Oraxil-500 Tablet effect on the mother or baby during pregnancy. However, one should take Oraxil-500 Tablet in consultation with doctor. Oraxil-500 Tablet is a pregnancy category B drug and has shown no harmful effect on both pregnant mother and foetus. Oraxil-500 Tablet is excreted in the breastmilk, so the nursing mother should cautiously take Oraxil-500 Tablet in consultation with doctor. This antibiotic may cause dizziness, so patients should be cautious while driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.

Oraxil-500 Tablet is not recommended for people who are allergic or hypersensitive to Oraxil-500 Tablet, penicillin, or other beta-lactams antibiotics. In the initial stage of the treatment, you might have diarrhoea and abdominal cramps due to loss of gut flora (good intestinal/gut bacteria that aids digestion). So, the doctor may prescribe you prebiotics or probiotics for stabilising the gut flora. Liver and kidney affected people should take Oraxil-500 Tablet with caution in consultation with doctor as in some cases dose adjustment may require.

Key Benefits of Oraxil-500 Tablet:
Treatment of Bacterial infections
Use under medical supervision.