Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension

Short Description

Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension is a medicine used to treat acute diarrhea caused by bacterial infections in children. It helps relieve symptoms, severity, and duration of illness by killing diarrhea-causing microorganisms and reducing fluid loss.

Dosage Form

Oral Suspension

Introduction

Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension is usually given to children to treat acute diarrhea caused due to bacterial infections. It helps relieve the symptoms, severity, and duration of illness by killing the diarrhea-causing microorganism and reducing the loss of water and electrolytes. Give Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension to your child orally either before or after food in the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor. Usually, it is prescribed two times a day, in the morning and at bedtime. However, this dosing may vary depending upon your child's symptoms, body weight, and age.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

Nausea Vomiting Stomach pain Headache Skin rash Itching

Alcohol Warning

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

Information regarding the use of Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy Warning

Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension contains two medicines: Racecadotril and ofloxacin. Racecadotril is an enkephalinase inhibitor that has anti-secretory effects. This means that this medicine reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. As a result, the amount of fluid lost from the body in diarrhea reduces. On the other hand, Ofloxacin is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from reproducing and causing infection.

Loose, watery diarrhea can lead to loss of fluids and essential salts from your child's body. Make sure to replenish this in the form of ORS (Oral rehydration solution) to combat dehydration. Do not give any calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin, or antacid within 2 hours of taking Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension as these can affect the absorption of the medicine. Give Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension only for whom it is prescribed. Never share the medicines as it can harm. Do not mix Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension along with any other herbal or ayurvedic medicine as that may cause unwanted side effects. Do not give Lexof O Plus Oral Suspension if your child has persistent uncontrolled vomiting as this medicine will not be absorbed.