Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Unicip Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Unicip 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 Unicip 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. Notify your doctor if you feel pain in your tendons, numbness, or tingling sensations. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I take Unicip for streptococcal infection?
Unicip is not indicated for the treatment of streptococcal infection as it is not very active against this bacteria. Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Can I take Unicip with pantoprazole?
Unicip can be taken with pantoprazole as no interactions have been reported. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with metronidazole?
Unicip can be taken with metronidazole as no interactions have been reported. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with birth control pills or does it affect birth control?
Yes, you can take Unicip with birth control pills. It does not affect birth control. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor in case you are taking birth control pills before taking any medicine.

Q. Is Unicip banned?
Unicip is not a banned drug. It is available as a prescription medicine.

Q. Is Unicip a penicillin?
Unicip is not a penicillin. It belongs to a different group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.

Q. Is Unicip bactericidal (kills bacteria) or bacteriostatic (slows the growth of bacteria)?
Unicip is a bactericidal (kills bacteria) agent. It belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones and acts by inhibiting bacterial DNA-gyrase.

Q. Is Unicip safe?
Unicip is a relatively safe drug. However, it is not devoid of side effects and hence should only be taken if prescribed by a doctor in the appropriate dose, frequency, and duration as advised.

Q. Is Unicip a cephalosporin?
Unicip is not a cephalosporin. It belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones.

Q. Can I take Unicip with ibuprofen?
Use of Unicip with ibuprofen can increase the central nervous system side effects of Unicip. Consult your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with paracetamol?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with hydrocodone?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with hydrocodone. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with fluconazole?
Unicip and fluconazole, when taken together, can cause heart-related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with phenazopyridine?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically significant interaction with phenazopyridine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with omeprazole?
Omeprazole can slow the absorption of Unicip if taken together. So, the action of Unicip may get slow. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with hydroxyzine?
Unicip and hydroxyzine, when taken together, can cause heart-related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with azithromycin?
Unicip and azithromycin, when taken together, can cause heart related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Unicip for yeast infection?
No, Unicip is not indicated in the treatment of yeast infections. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for the treatment of yeast infection.

Q. Does Unicip contain sulfa?
Unicip does not contain sulfur in its structure. However, history of any drug allergy should be discussed with the doctor prior to initiation of therapy.

Q. Does Unicip cover pseudomonas?
Unicip is active against pseudomonas. But, acquired resistance (resistance after taking the antibiotic) is very common among the organism for the drug. Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infection.

Q. Can I take Unicip with dextromethorphan?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with dextromethorphan. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with doxylamine?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with doxylamine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with amoxicillin?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with amoxicillin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with pseudophedrine?
Unicip is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with pseudoephedrine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Unicip with Tamsulosin?
Unicip and Tamsulosin are not known to have any clinically relevant drug interactions. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the medicines together.