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Edoxin is an allopathic medicine The correct dosage of Edoxin depends on the patient's age, gender, and medical history. This information has been provided in detail in the dosage section.
Edoxin is used to treat the following -
Main Benefits
Other Benefits
This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
Find the right dosage based on disease and age
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Is the use of Edoxin safe for pregnant women?
Edoxin may cause moderate side effects during pregnancy. If you feel its harmful effects, then stop taking this drug immediately, and do not take Edoxin again without your doctor's advice.
Is the use of Edoxin safe during breastfeeding?
Edoxin can cause moderate side effects on breastfeeding women. If you feel its side effects, then stop taking this drug and consult your doctor. Take this medicine again only if your doctor advises to do so.
What is the effect of Edoxin on the Kidneys?
Edoxin has very mild side effects on the kidneys.
What is the effect of Edoxin on the Liver?
Edoxin may have mild side effects on the liver. Most people will never see any effect on the liver.
What is the effect of Edoxin on the Heart?
Edoxin is rarely harmful for the heart.
Edoxin should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -
Life Threatening
Severe
Moderate
Mild
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Edoxin unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Edoxin habit forming or addictive?
No, you will not get addicted to Edoxin.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
You may feel sleepy or tired after taking Edoxin. So it is best to avoid driving.
Is it safe?
Yes, but consume Edoxin only on doctor's advice.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
No, Edoxin cannot treat any kind of mental disorder.
Interaction between Food and Edoxin
Some foods when eaten with Edoxin can alter the onset of actions. Discuss this with your doctor.
Interaction between Alcohol and Edoxin
Taking Edoxin with alcohol can have severely harmful effects on your health.
Take Edoxin if your doctor has prescribed it to you. However, keep a close check on blood sugar levels as metformin is known to cause hypoglycemia( sudden dip in blood sugar levels). In case you are experiencing severe hypoglycemia, please inform your doctor immediately.
Discontinuing Edoxin on your own can increase the chances of bacterial resistance and infection relapse. It is recommended that you always consult your doctor if you have decided to discontinue this medicine.
Yes Edoxin is used to treat typhoid fever. If other antibiotics are resistance to salmonella typhi then it is very effective to treat typhoid fever. however, it is best to consult your doctor about the right treatment for typhoid fever.
Edoxin can be taken with doxycycline. No drug-drug interactions are reported between them. Doxycyclin also does not affect the absorption of this drug. However, it doesn't mean that no interaction could exist. Please consult your doctor, if you feel any complication after consuming these two medicines at the same time.
Yes, you can take Edoxin for UTI infection. It is the first-line drug for treating UTI infection. It is active against the bacteria which causes UTI infection. However, you must follow the entire course of this medicine and do not discontinue medication without consulting your doctor.
This medicine data has been created by -
B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience
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