Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet
Manufacturer
East India Pharmaceutical Works Ltd
Salt Composition
Sulfamethoxazole (800mg) + Trimethoprim (160mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet is a combination medicine used to treat various types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, infections of the urinary tract, ear, and abdomen.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet is a prescription medicine that is advised to be taken as suggested by the doctor. It should be taken with food and it must be taken at a fixed time to ensure better efficacy. Do not consume more than the recommended dose as an overdose of it may have harmful effects on your body.
Directions for 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. Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
How it works
Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet is a combination of two antibiotics: Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim. These antibiotics work by preventing the bacteria from producing folic acid a nutrient required for bacterial multiplication. Together they treat your infection effectively.
Quick Tips
You have been prescribed Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet for the treatment of many types of bacterial infections. Finish the prescribed course of Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet 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 but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it does not stop or if you find blood in your stools. Stop taking Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet and inform your doctor if you develop skin rash/blisters or other unexplained skin reaction while taking Colizole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet.