Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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