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Chloramphenicol (250mg)
Lykacetin 250mg Capsule is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat certain types of serious infections caused by bacteria when other antibiotics cannot be used.
Capsule
Lykacetin 250mg Capsule may be effective even when bacteria have developed resistance to other antibiotics. It should be taken on an empty stomach. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Lykacetin 250mg Capsule is to be taken empty stomach.
Lykacetin 250mg Capsule is an antibiotic which stops the growth of bacteria. It does so by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. This does not directly kill the bacteria but prevents them from increasing in numbers and eventually clears up the infection.
Your doctor has prescribed Lykacetin 250mg Capsule to cure your infection and improve your symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat. Your doctor may get blood tests done to check your blood cells before starting treatment and regularly thereafter. Do not use Lykacetin 250mg Capsule if you are pregnant planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease.
Lykacetin 250mg Capsule typically starts showing effects soon after it's taken. However, complete relief and elimination of harmful bacteria may take some days.
If you do not experience improvement after completing the full course of treatment, consult your doctor. It is also crucial to inform them if your symptoms worsen during or after medication use.
No, you should not stop taking Lykacetin 250mg Capsule. Complete the full course of treatment even if your symptoms improve. Your illness may have not fully cleared yet and stopping early could prolong the infection.