Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup
Give this medicine to your child an hour before or two hours after meals. If your child develops a stomach upset, prefer giving it with food. Make sure to stick to the prescribed dose because it is given keeping in mind the type of infection, its severity, and the age and body weight of your child. In case your child gags and expels the medicine within 30 mins of intake, repeat the same dose but do not double dose if it’s the time for the next dose.
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup
Basic Information
Important information about this medicine
About This Medicine
General information about this product
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup is an antibiotic medicine. It is commonly given to children for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections targeting the ears, eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract. It is also effective in treating typhoid fever in children and adolescents.
Give this medicine to your child an hour before or two hours after meals. If your child develops a stomach upset, prefer giving it with food. Make sure to stick to the prescribed dose because it is given keeping in mind the type of infection, its severity, and the age and body weight of your child. In case your child gags and expels the medicine within 30 mins of intake, repeat the same dose but do not double dose if it’s the time for the next dose.
Do not give this medicine to your child in case of cold and flu symptoms as this medicine is an antibiotic and doesn’t work on infections caused by viruses. Doctors prescribe this medicine for cough and cold only when they detect any underlying secondary bacterial infection.
Some of the minor and temporary side effects of this medicine include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, rash, and headache. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s body adapts to the medicine. However, if these effects persist or become bothersome for your child, call the doctor right away.
Narrate your child’s complete medical history to your child’s doctor, including any previous episodes of allergy, heart problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problem, skin disorder, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.
03Uses
Treatment of Bacterial infections
04How It Works
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup is an antibiotic. It works by preventing the formation of the bacterial protective covering (cell wall) which is essential for the survival of the bacteria. By doing so, this medicine stops the infection-causing bacteria from growing further and prevents the infection from spreading without making the bacteria resistant to further treatment.
05What If You Miss A Dose?
Do not panic. Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regime for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember it. Skip the missed dose if it’s almost time for the next dose. Follow the prescribed dosing schedule and do not give the double dose to catch up.
06Benefits
In Treatment of Bacterial infections
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup kills the infection-causing bacteria in your body. This medicine is used to treat many different types of infections such as those of the brain (meningitis), lungs (pneumonia), ear, abdomen, urinary tract, bones and joints, skin, blood, and heart. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
07Side Effects
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Diarrhea
Nausea
Rash
Abdominal pain
08Safety Information
Kidney:CAUTION
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Usually, Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup is considered safe to use in children with mild to moderate kidney disease. Dose modifications may be required in children with severe kidney disease.
Liver:CAUTION
Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
09Drug Tips
Your child must complete the entire course of antibiotics. Stopping too soon may cause the bacteria to multiply again, become resistant, or cause another infection.
Give this medicine with food to avoid an upset stomach.
Encourage your child to drink plenty of water in case diarrhea develops as a side effect.
Conditions like common cold and flu are caused by viruses. Never use this medicine for such conditions.
Only give Alpodox 50mg Dry Syrup to your child for their current infection. Never save medicine for future illnesses.
Stop this medicine and immediately report to your child’s doctor in case your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulties while taking this medicine.
References
Sources and references
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Medicines for Children – information for parents and carers. view
Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service. Emergency care of children: Medication guides for use in Queensland. view
Ma TK, Chow KM, Choy AS, et al. Clinical manifestation of macrolide antibiotic toxicity in CKD and dialysis patients. Clin Kidney J. 2014;7:507-512. view
Pegues DA, Miller Harrison SI. Salmonellosis. In: Jameson JL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, et al. . Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2018. p. 1177.
