Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Bid Syrup
Your doctor has prescribed Bid 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 Bid 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, Bid can interact with your medications and increase your bleeding tendencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Is Bid useful in the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Bid 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 Bid be taken with azithromycin?
Bid 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 Bid be taken with doxycycline?
Bid 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 Bid with pseudoephedrine?
Bid 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 Bid be taken with naproxen?
Bid 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 Bid with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
Bid 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 Bid expire?
Bid 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 Bid help to treat pneumonia?
Bid 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 Bid have penicillin in it?
No, Bid does not have penicillin in it. It is a cephalosporin antibiotic which is similar to penicillin.

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

Q. Does Bid cover staphylococci?
Yes, Bid 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 Bid make you feel tired?
Bid use is not associated with tiredness. However, if you experience tiredness while taking Bid, consult your doctor.

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

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