Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet

Short Description

Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine that helps treat bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, chest, lungs, teeth, skin, and urinary tract.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine that helps treat bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, chest, lungs, teeth, skin, and urinary tract. It is capable of killing bacteria that have become resistant to other therapies and thus also helps treat tuberculosis that is resistant to other treatments.

Never give Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet to your child 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.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It has two active agents amoxycillin and clavulanic acid. Amoxycillin works by preventing the formation of the bacterial protective covering (cell wall) essential for the survival of the bacteria. Whereas clavulanic acid serves a special purpose of inhibiting an enzyme (beta-lactamase) that is produced by resistant bacteria.

Your child must complete the entire course of antibiotics. Stopping too soon may cause the bacteria to multiply again or cause another infection. Your child may have a bitter taste in the mouth after the intake of Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet. 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 Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet until and unless prescribed by the doctor. Do not give Duet 200mg/28.5mg Tablet to treat common cold and flu-like symptoms caused by viruses.