Fixinic Side effects

• Side effects of Fixinic in details
• Fixinic contraindications
• Fixinic reviews

What are the possible side effects of Fixinic?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• diarrhea that is watery or bloody;

• jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

• swelling, rapid weight gain, little or no urinating;

• seizure (convulsions);

• fever, swollen gums, painful mouth sores, easy bruising, unusual bleeding;

• pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, confusion or weakness; or

• severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Common side effects may include:

• stomach pain, nausea, upset stomach, gas;

• mild itching or rash;

• headache; or

• vaginal itching or discharge.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Side effects of Fixinic in details

Applies to Fixinic: oral capsule, oral powder for suspension, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable

As well as its needed effects, Fixinic (the active ingredient contained in Fixinic) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.

Major Side Effects

If any of the following side effects occur while taking Fixinic, check with your doctor immediately:

More common:

• Diarrhea
• loose or frequent stools

Less common:

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• agitation
• black, tarry stools
• bleeding gums
• blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
• blood in the urine or stools
• chest pain
• chills
• clay-colored stools
• coma
• confusion
• cough
• dark urine
• decreased urine output
• depression
• difficulty with swallowing
• dizziness
• fast heartbeat
• feeling of discomfort
• fever
• general tiredness and weakness
• headache
• hives
• hostility
• inflammation of the joints
• irritability
• itching
• joint or muscle pain
• large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
• lethargy
• light-colored stools
• loss of appetite
• lower back or side pain
• muscle aches
• muscle twitching
• nausea and vomiting
• painful or difficult urination
• pale skin
• pinpoint red spots on the skin
• puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• rapid weight gain
• rash
• red skin lesions, often with a purple center
• red, irritated eyes
• seizures
• shortness of breath
• sore throat
• sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
• stupor
• swelling of the face, ankles, or hands
• swollen glands
• swollen lymph glands
• tightness in the chest
• unpleasant breath odor
• unusual bleeding or bruising
• unusual tiredness or weakness
• upper right abdominal or stomach pain
• vomiting of blood
• wheezing
• yellow eyes or skin

Incidence not known:

• Abdominal or stomach cramps or tenderness
• back, leg, or stomach pains
• cough or hoarseness
• coughing up blood
• diarrhea, watery and severe, which may also be bloody
• difficulty with breathing
• general body swelling
• increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding
• increased thirst
• nosebleeds
• pain paralysis
• prolonged bleeding from cuts
• red or black, tarry stools
• red or dark brown urine
• sudden decrease in the amount of urine
• unpleasant breath odor
• unusual weight loss

Minor Side Effects

Some Fixinic side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:

Less common:

• Acid or sour stomach
• belching
• bloated
• excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines
• full feeling
• heartburn
• hives or welts
• indigestion
• itching of the vagina or genital area itching or pain of the genital area
• pain during sexual intercourse
• passing gas
• redness of the skin
• stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
• thick, white vaginal discharge with no odor or with a mild odor
• white patches in the mouth or throat or on the tongue
• white patches with diaper rash

What is the most important information I should know about Fixinic?

• Fixinic suspension may cause dizziness. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Fixinic suspension with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Do not change dose forms (eg, tablets, capsules, chewable tablets) of Fixinic suspension without talking with your doctor.
• Fixinic suspension only works against bacteria; it does not treat viral infections (eg, the common cold).
• Be sure to use Fixinic suspension for the full course of treatment. If you do not, the medicine may not clear up your infection completely. The bacteria could also become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the future.
• Long-term or repeated use of Fixinic suspension may cause a second infection. Tell your doctor if signs of a second infection occur. Your medicine may need to be changed to treat this.
• Mild diarrhea is common with antibiotic use. However, a more serious form of diarrhea (pseudomembranous colitis) may rarely occur. This may develop while you use the antibiotic or within several months after you stop using it. Contact your doctor right away if stomach pain or cramps, severe diarrhea, or bloody stools occur. Do not treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor.
• Fixinic suspension may reduce the ability of your blood to clot. Avoid activities that may cause bruising or injury. Tell your doctor if you have unusual bruising or bleeding. Tell your doctor if you have dark, tarry, or bloody stools.
• Do not receive a BCG vaccine or a live oral typhoid vaccine while you are taking Fixinic suspension. It may not work as well. Talk with your doctor if you are scheduled to receive a BCG vaccine or a typhoid vaccine.
• Diabetes patients - Fixinic suspension may cause the results of some tests for urine glucose or urine ketones to be wrong. Ask your doctor before you change your diet or the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Fixinic suspension may interfere with certain lab tests. Be sure your doctor and lab personnel know you are using Fixinic suspension.
• Fixinic suspension should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 6 months old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Fixinic suspension while you are pregnant. It is not known if Fixinic suspension is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Fixinic suspension, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Fixinic contraindications

Do not take this medication if you are allergic to Fixinic, or to similar antibiotics, such as Ceftin, Cefzil, Keflex, Omnicef, and others.

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs (especially penicillin).

Take this medication for the entire length of time prescribed by your doctor. Your symptoms may get better before the infection is completely treated. Fixinic will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold or flu.

Antibiotic medicines can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it, call your doctor. Do not use any medicine to stop the diarrhea unless your doctor has told you to.

References

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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology