Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Eflox Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Eflox 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 Eflox 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.

Q. What is Eflox used for?
Eflox is used to treat bacterial infections of the kidneys or bladder (urinary tract), chest or lungs, male or female sex organs (genital tract) which include gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women, and skin and soft tissue infections.

Q. Is Eflox a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
Eflox is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and it works by killing the bacteria (bactericidal) that cause infections.

Q. Is Eflox an antibiotic?
Eflox is an antibiotic and it belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones.

Q. Is Eflox bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Eflox is bactericidal (kills bacteria) and shows antibacterial activity against wide range of both gram negative and gram positive micro-organisms.

Q. Is Eflox a penicillin?
Eflox is not a penicillin. Eflox belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Is Eflox a painkiller?
Eflox is not a pain killer. It is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

Q. Is Eflox a sulfa drug?
Eflox is not a sulfa drug. Eflox belongs to the group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does Eflox contain sulfa?
Eflox does not contain sulfa. Eflox belongs to a group of medicines called fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does Eflox affect birth control?
Eflox does not affect birth control. No interactions have been seen when Eflox is used with contraceptive pills. However, always talk to your doctor if you are asked to take any medicines when you are also taking birth control pills.

Q. Does Eflox contain penicillin?
Eflox does not contain penicillin. Eflox belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Does Eflox treat chlamydia?
Eflox is active against chlamydia and can be used for treating the chlamydia infections. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Does Eflox expire?
Yes, Eflox does expire. All the medicines come with an expiry date mentioned on the pack. You must check the expiry date before using any medicine.

Q. Can I take Eflox with paracetamol?
Eflox can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Eflox with ibuprofen?
Eflox when taken with Ibuprofen, can increase the risk of some side effects. There are a few reports of seizures or fits when these ibuprofen has been taken with Eflox. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.