Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Widakin Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Widakin 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 Widakin 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 Widakin for streptococcal infection?
Widakin 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 Widakin with pantoprazole?
Widakin 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 Widakin with metronidazole?
Widakin 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 Widakin with birth control pills or does it affect birth control?
Yes, you can take Widakin 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 Widakin banned?
Widakin is not a banned drug. It is available as a prescription medicine.

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Can I take Widakin with hydroxyzine?
Widakin 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 Widakin with azithromycin?
Widakin 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 Widakin for yeast infection?
No, Widakin 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 Widakin contain sulfa?
Widakin 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 Widakin cover pseudomonas?
Widakin 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 Widakin with dextromethorphan?
Widakin 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 Widakin with doxylamine?
Widakin 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 Widakin with amoxicillin?
Widakin 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 Widakin with pseudophedrine?
Widakin 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 Widakin with Tamsulosin?
Widakin 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.