Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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