PENTIDS 200MG TABLET
About PENTIDS 200MG TABLET
PENTIDS 200MG TABLET belongs to the 'antibiotics' class of drugs, primarily used to treat bacterial infections of the respiratory tract, throat, lungs, nose, and skin. It is useful in treating streptococci and staphylococci infections, diphtheria, meningitis, gonorrhoea, and syphilis. Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly.
PENTIDS 200MG TABLET contains Penicillin G Potassium, an antibacterial agent. It has bactericidal (ability to kill bacteria) activity against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic (requires oxygen to survive) and anaerobic (survives with little or no oxygen) bacteria. PENTIDS 200MG TABLET acts by binding to the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) inside the bacterial cell wall and inhibits its cell wall synthesis.
Your doctor will advise the dose and duration based on the severity of your infection. PENTIDS 200MG TABLET may cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Common side effects of PENTIDS 200MG TABLET include stomach pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rash, yellow-coloured eyes and skin, weakness, and muscle/joint pain. If any of these effects persist or worsen, please seek medical advice promptly.
Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any allergic reactions to antibiotics. Please inform your doctor if you have any liver/kidney/heart diseases and asthma before using PENTIDS 200MG TABLET . Do not use this medicine while having vaccinations with live bacterial vaccines (typhoid vaccine) since PENTIDS 200MG TABLET may affect the vaccines' activity. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking PENTIDS 200MG TABLET . Drinking alcohol may lead to unwanted side effects while using PENTIDS 200MG TABLET ; hence please limit or avoid alcohol intake. PENTIDS 200MG TABLET should be used in children only when the doctor has prescribed it.
Uses of PENTIDS 200MG TABLET
Medicinal Benefits
PENTIDS 200MG TABLET contains Penicillin G Potassium, which belongs to the class of antibiotics. It has a bactericidal action against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. It acts by binding to the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) inside the bacterial cell wall and inhibits its cell wall synthesis. This process further leads to cell lysis or death. Thus, PENTIDS 200MG TABLET helps treat various bacterial infections.
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Drug Warnings
If you have a history of asthma, kidney disease, stomach problems (nausea, vomiting, digestive issues), and heart or liver diseases, please inform your doctor before taking PENTIDS 200MG TABLET . Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) is reported during the usage of antibiotics like PENTIDS 200MG TABLET . Therefore, please undergo an examination to rule out the chances of CDAD if you experience diarrhoea following PENTIDS 200MG TABLET therapy. Let your doctor know if you are undergoing any vaccinations with live bacterial vaccines (like typhoid vaccine) since PENTIDS 200MG TABLET may affect vaccines' activity. Please seek medical advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking PENTIDS 200MG TABLET . Drinking alcohol may lead to unwanted side effects while using PENTIDS 200MG TABLET ; hence please limit or avoid alcohol intake. PENTIDS 200MG TABLET should be used in children only when the doctor has prescribed it.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: PENTIDS 200MG TABLET may interact with anticoagulants (warfarin), anti-cancer drugs (methotrexate), pain killers (aspirin, indomethacin), and antibiotics (tetracycline, chloramphenicol).
Drug-Food Interaction: Avoid excess alcohol consumption while taking PENTIDS 200MG TABLET .
Drug-Disease Interaction: Before taking PENTIDS 200MG TABLET , let your doctor know if you have allergic reactions to medicines, kidney disease, asthma, heart or liver diseases, and are undergoing dialysis treatment.
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Disease/Condition Glossary
Bacterial infection: It occurs when harmful bacteria grow in the body and causes illness. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Bacteria occur in three basic shapes: spherical, rod and spiral-shaped. Bacteria may be gram-positive (have a thick cell wall) or gram-negative (do not have a cell wall). Some common symptoms of a bacterial infection include cough, fever and tiredness.