Faxicad 200mg Tablet
Manufacturer
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition
Rifaximin (200mg)
Key Information
Short Description
Faxicad 200mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat infectious diarrhea.
Dosage Form
Tablet
Introduction
Faxicad 200mg Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time each day. It should be used in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. Take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
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. Faxicad 200mg Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it works
Faxicad 200mg Tablet is an antibiotic. Faxicad 200mg Tablet inhibits the bacteria's ability to make proteins and stops the growth of bacteria that cause infectious diarrhea.
Quick Tips
You have been prescribed Faxicad 200mg Tablet for the treatment of infectious diarrhea. It should only be taken for a maximum of three days. If your symptoms do not improve after three days, inform your doctor. Do not take a second course of Faxicad 200mg Tablet. It may cause reddish discoloration of urine. This is normal and harmless. Stop taking Faxicad 200mg Tablet and inform your doctor if your diarrhoea gets worse or starts to contain blood or mucus. Finish the full course of the medication even if you feel better. Stopping the course early increases the risk of coming back of the infection.