Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Adexim Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Adexim to cure your infection and improve symptoms. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Discontinue Adexim and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing. Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools. If you're on blood thinners, Adexim can interact with your medications and increase your bleeding tendencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Adexim an antibiotic?
Yes, Adexim is an antibiotic. It is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat various infections.

Q. Is Adexim a form of penicillin drug?
Adexim belongs to the cephalosporin antibiotics and is not a penicillin drug. However, its chemical structure and action is similar to penicillin.

Q. Is Adexim safe?
Adexim is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Adexim a steroid?
Adexim is not a steroid molecule. It is an antibiotic which belongs to the group of cephalosporins.

Q. Is Adexim safe in G6PD deficiency?
Adexim is not known to cause hemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient individuals. However, ask your doctor before taking Adexim if you are G6PD deficient.

Q. Is Adexim useful in the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Adexim is indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). Its effectiveness would depend on the infecting organism and hence you should consult your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Can Adexim be taken with azithromycin?
Adexim is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with azithromycin. However, both are antibiotics and should be used only when advised by the doctor.

Q. Can Adexim be taken with doxycycline?
Adexim is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with doxycyclin. However, both are antibiotics and should be used only when advised by the doctor.

Q. Is it safe to take Adexim with pseudoephedrine?
Adexim is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with pseudoephedrine. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Can Adexim be taken with naproxen?
Adexim is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with naproxen. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Is it safe to take Adexim with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Adexim is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Ask your doctor before taking the drugs together.

Q. Does Adexim expire?
Adexim like any other drug has an expiry data and should not be used after that. Please check the package insert before using the medicine.

Q. Can Adexim help to treat pneumonia?
Adexim is indicated in the treatment of pneumonia. However, its effectiveness would depend on the infecting organism and hence you should consult your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Does Adexim have penicillin in it?
No, Adexim does not have penicillin in it. It is a cephalosporin antibiotic which is similar to penicillin.

Q. Can the use of Adexim cause constipation?
Adexim is not known to cause constipation. It is associated with diarrhea. However, if you experience any such symptom while taking Adexim, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Adexim cover staphylococci?
Yes, Adexim is active against staphylococcus. However, strains resistant to the drug have also been reported. Talk to your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment of your infection.

Q. Can the use of Adexim make you feel tired?
Adexim use is not associated with tiredness. However, if you experience tiredness while taking Adexim, consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take alprazolam with Adexim?
No drug interactions have been reported when Adexim is used with alprazolam. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Adexim with ibuprofen?
No drug interactions have been reported when Adexim is used with ibuprofen. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.