Specification | |
US Brand Name | Seczole |
Strength | 1000mg |
Generic Name | Secnidazole |
Manufacturer | Intas Pharma |
Pharmaceutical Form | Tablet/s |
SECZOLE
1000mg
SECZOLE is an
antibacterial, anti infective and antiamebic medicine that is used to treat
various kinds of infections in the human body.
How
it works?
This medicine is indicted
in conditions such as giardiasis and amoebiasis.
Important
information about Medicine
Secnidazole acts as an
antiprotozoal and is used to fight infections such as amoebiasis, giardiasis,
urethritis, vaginitis and trichomoniasis.
Dosage
information
The recommended dosage of
SECZOLE is of 1.5gm a day, but this would depend on the severity of the
infection. The medicine can be taken with or without food. One needs to make
sure that the dosage recommended by the doctor is taken daily, without a miss.
Strengths
available
SECZOLE is available in
the strength of 1000mg
What
if you miss a dose?
To get complete results
from the medicine you need to take each dose on time. However, if you miss a
dose take it as soon as you remember.
What
if you overdose?
Never try to experiment
with the doses, always take the prescribed ones on time. Make sure that you
take each dose as the doctor says, in case you overdose call up your doctor, a
local pharmacist or the poison center of your area.
Things
to be taken care of
SECZOLE is not to be used
by pregnant ladies as this might cause harm to the baby. Even the ladies who
are trying to conceive or the ones who are breast feeding their baby should
restraint from the intake if this medicine. Anyone with blood related disorders
should not take this medicine until instructed by the doctor. Intake of alcohol
is strongly prohibited while taking this medicine.
Side
Effects
Like any other medicine,
SECZOLE too has some side effects and the possible ones are:
§ Mouth ulcer
§ Stomach pain
§ Nausea
§ Rashes
§ Hives
§ Decreased count of white
blood cells
§ Dizziness
§ Taste disturbances
§ Glossitis
§ Urticaria
None of these symptoms
should be taken lightly and in case any of these are noticed the doctor needs
to be informed immediately. On noticing any of these symptoms, stop taking the
medicine and consult your health care practitioner.
Interaction
with other drugs
Although, no major
interactions with SECZOLE have been reported so far, still if you are taking
any medicine or if you are sensitive to any drug inform your doctor. SECZOLE
might react with coumarins, thus the medication needs to be administered by a
health care practitioner closely.
Make sure that you do not
take this medicine with an antacid or with any herbal medicine. In case, you
take an antacid, wait for at least 3 to 4 hours before you take SECZOLE to
prevent any interaction from occurring.