Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's
About Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's
Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's belongs to a class of drugs known as antibiotics, primarily used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. It is used to treat nose, throat, urinary tract infections, lungs (pneumonia), skin, and soft tissues. A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any body part and multiple very quickly.
Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's contains an antibiotic medicine, Gemifloxacin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It works by killing bacteria (bactericidal) that cause infections and prevents the division of bacterial cells. It also inhibits the repairing of bacterial cells. Altogether, it kills bacteria and treats the infection.
Take Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's as prescribed by your doctor. Depending upon your medical condition, you are advised to take Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you. Sometimes, you may experience a rash, vomiting, headache, dizziness, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhoea, and abnormal liver function tests. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor. You should immediately contact a doctor if you experience any allergic reaction symptoms such as rashes, itching, swelling, shortness of breath, etc.
Do not take Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's if you are allergic or have had a severe reaction to Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's. Taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's may increase the chances of developing tendinitis or have a tendon rupture. Taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's may worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness disorder) and cause severe difficulty breathing or death. Dairy products should be avoided along with Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's. And also, exposure to sunlight should be avoided while taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's as it may cause increased phototoxicity or photosensitivity.
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Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's belongs to a class of drugs known as antibiotics, containing Gemifloxacin, primarily used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. It is used to treat nose, throat, urinary tract infections, lungs (pneumonia), skin, and soft tissues. It works by killing bacteria (bactericidal) that cause infections and prevents the division of bacterial cells. It also inhibits the repairing of bacterial cells. Altogether, it kills bacteria and treats the infection.
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Drug Warnings
Do not take Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's if you are allergic or have had a severe reaction to Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's. Taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's may increase the chances of developing tendinitis (swelling of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle) or having a tendon rupture (tearing of a fibrous tissue that connects a bone to a muscle). Inform your doctor if you have or have ever had a kidney or liver disease, heart, or lung transplant, rheumatoid arthritis, seizures (fits), epilepsy or if you participate in regular physical activity. Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's should only be used if a safer antibiotic does not cure the infection. Taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's may worsen muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis (a nervous system disorder that causes muscle weakness) and cause severe difficulty breathing or death. Dairy products should be avoided along with Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's. And also, exposure to sunlight should be avoided while taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's as it may cause increased phototoxicity or photosensitivity. Patients with epilepsy and irregular heartbeat (especially a condition known as QT prolongation) should tell their doctor before taking Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Disease Interactions: Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's is known to interact in patients with kidney or liver disease, heart, or lung transplant, rheumatoid arthritis (a condition in which the body attacks its own joints, causing pain, swelling, and loss of function), seizures, epilepsy, hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, myasthenia gravis (a muscle disorder), low level of potassium or magnesium in the blood.
Drug-Food Interactions: Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's interacts with dairy products (like milk or yoghurt) or calcium-fortified juices alone.
Drug-drug interactions: Topgem 320 mg Tablet 5's is known to interact with a diuretic (furosemide), insulin or other anti-diabetic medications (chlorpropamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, tolazamide, tolbutamide), blood thinners (warfarin, coumadin), pain killers (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib), a steroid medicine (prednisone, methylprednisolone), anti-gout medicine (probenecid).
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Disease/Condition Glossary
Bacterial Infection: A bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria enter, multiply, and infect our bodies. It can target any body part and multiple very quickly. When you get infected with bacteria, you can experience generalized symptoms like fevers, chills, and fatigue. Bacteria are of various forms comprising, commonly spherical, rod and spiral-shaped. Bacterial infections vary from minor illnesses like sore throat and ear infections to severe brain infections like meningitis and encephalitis. A few harmful bacteria that cause infections include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and E. coli. Anyone can become infected with a bacterial infection. But, people with weak immune systems or taking immunosuppressive medicine can make you more prone to bacterial infection.