Manufacturer: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Pefloxacin(400mg)
Strip of 4 Tablet
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Pif 400mg Tablet should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with food, preferably at a fixed time. Avoid skipping any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned.
You may experience nausea, headache, and dizziness as side effects of this medicine. These are usually temporary and resolve on their own. Consult your doctor if they bother you or persist for a longer duration. Diarrhea may also 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.
You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Rarely, some people may have a severe allergic reaction that needs urgent medical attention. Signs of this include rash, swelling of the lips, tongue or face, shortness of breath, or breathing problems. Special care should be taken in people with kidney problems while taking this medicine.
Pif 400mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by stopping the action of a bacterial enzyme called DNA-gyrase. This prevents the bacterial cells from dividing and repairing, thereby killing them.
Pefloxacin is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Its elimination half-life ranges from 6.2 to 12.4 hours.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Pif
Nausea
Diarrhea
Headache
Dizziness
Hypersensitivity to quinolones, children <12 years, pregnancy, lactation.
Information regarding the use of Pif 400mg Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Consuming alcohol with Pif 400mg Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.
Pif 400mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis in males. Gastrointestinal system and genitourinary tract infection caused by gram negative bacteria.
Drug-Drug Interaction: This PEFLOXACIN may have an interaction with antidiabetic medicines (chlorpropamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, metformin, tolazamide, and tolbutamide), blood thinners (aspirin, warfarin), medicines used in asthma (theophylline).
Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid dairy products such as milk and yoghurt while taking PEFLOXACIN as they might decrease the effectiveness of PEFLOXACIN.
Drug-Disease Interactions: PEFLOXACIN may have interactions with tendonitis (inflammation in tendons), diabetes, kidney, liver, and heart problems.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
CHLORPROPAMIDE
GLIMEPIRIDE
GLIPIZIDE
GLYBURIDE
METFORMIN
TOLAZAMIDE
TOLBUTAMIDE
ASPIRIN
WARFARIN
THEOPHYLLINE
Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Pif 400mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Pif 400mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Your doctor has prescribed Pif 400mg Tablet to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better.
Discontinue Pif 400mg Tablet and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.
Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.
Notify your doctor if you feel pain in your tendons, numbness, or tingling sensations.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
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. Pif 400mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. Can the use of Pif 400mg Tablet cause diarrhea?
Yes, the use of Pif 400mg Tablet can cause diarrhea. It is an antibiotic which kills the harmful bacteria. However, it also affects the helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. If you are experiencing severe diarrhea, talk to your doctor about it.
Q. Can the use of Pif 400mg Tablet increase the risk of muscle damage?
Yes, use of Pif 400mg Tablet is known to increase the risk of muscle damage, commonly in the ankle (achilies tendon). Muscle damage can happen in people of all ages who take Pif 400mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if you feel any kind of muscle pain while using this medicine.
