Side Effects:

Common Dehydration.

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Bisacad Tablet
Together with Bisacad, fiber rich diet containing whole grain bread and cereals, bran, fruits and green leafy vegetables, is essential to maintain healthy bowel function. Avoid taking a Bisacad for more than 1 week, unless prescribed by the doctor, as it leads to dependency on the laxative action to produce a bowel movement.  Take Bisacad after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines. Bisacad should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Bisacad a stimulant laxative?
Bisacad belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives which increases bowel movements. Bisacad is used for recent or long-term constipation. Bisacad can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or radiological investigation.

Q. Is Bisacad safe for long term use?
Bisacad is recommended to be used only for five days if the cause of constipation is not known. Please consult your doctor regarding its use and use it for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Bisacad safe?
Bisacad is safe if you use it for a prescribed duration and dose as recommended by your doctor. In the case of any side effects, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Bisacad cause nausea?
Nausea is a common side effect of Bisacad. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive nausea while taking Bisacad.

Q. Does Bisacad cause cancer?
Bisacad has not been reported to cause any type of cancer. Please consult your doctor in case you have any further questions on this topic.

Q. Is Bisacad available over the counter?
Bisacad is not an over the counter (OTC) drug. It belongs to a class of prescription drugs and should only be taken when advised by a doctor.

Q. Is Bisacad habit forming?
Bisacad is not habit forming. However, as with all laxatives, Bisacad should be taken for a duration as recommended by your doctor.

Q. Is Bisacad effective?
Bisacad is effective if used for an approved indication at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Bisacad addictive?
Bisacad is not addictive. However, as with all laxatives, Bisacad should be taken for a duration as advised by your doctor. When the bowel regularity returns to normal, medicine can usually be stopped. If you need laxatives every day or if you have abdominal pain which does not go away even after taking the medicine, you should consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take Bisacad for constipation?
Bisacad is used for the treatment of recent or long term constipation. Bisacad can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labour or radiological investigation.Bisacad belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives. Stimulant laxatives increase bowel movements, thus help in relieving constipation.

Q. Can I take Bisacad with docusate sodium?
Bisacad and docusate sodium both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives and hence work similarly. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two, so it may be safe to use them together. However, please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together as it may not be very useful to taken them together.

Q. Can I take Bisacad with prednisone?
Bisacad can be taken with prednisone. However, Bisacad can affect the absorption of any medicine taken along with it as it can affect the way a medicine would work. Please consult your doctor before taking any medicine with Bisacad.

Q. Can I take Bisacad with senna?
Bisacad and senna both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives. However, no drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. This does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can the use of Bisacad help lose weight?
Bisacad does not cause weight loss. Please consult your doctor in case you experience weight loss while taking Bisacad or you need treatment for weight management.

Q. Does Bisacad soften stools?
Bisacad belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives that increase bowel movements for the removal of stools. Bisacad is different from stool softeners as they work by allowing passage of water into the stool mass and softening them.

Q. Does Bisacad expire?
Yes, Bisacad 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. Does Bisacad cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a common side effect of Bisacad. Please consult your doctor if you experience intolerable diarrhea with Bisacad.

Q. Does Bisacad cause cramping?
Abdominal cramps or pain is a common side effect of Bisacad. Please consult your doctor if you experience cramps while taking Bisacad.

Q. Does Bisacad cause bloating (general swelling that may cause increased abdominal size)?
Bloating has not been observed with Bisacad. However, Bisacad may cause abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea. Please consult your doctor if you experience bloating with Bisacad.

Q. Can the use of Bisacad cause melanosis coli?
Bisacad belongs to diphenylmethane derived stimulant laxatives and has not been reported to cause melanosis coli. This condition may develop in patients who chronically ingest anthraquinone-containing stimulant laxatives. In this condition, a dark pigment gets deposited in the lamina propria (one of the lining layers in the wall) of the large intestine (colon). Please consult your doctor if you have any symptoms of melanosis coli while taking Bisacad.

Q. Does Bisacad get you high?
Bisacad has not been reported to get you high. Bisacad is a stimulant laxative used for recent or long-term constipation. Bisacad can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or any radiological investigation.

Q. Is it bactericidal or bacteristatic?
It is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is bactericidal drug

Q. Is ceftriaxone compatible with potassium or potassium chloride?
Yes, ceftriaxone is compatible with potassium or potassium chloride when taken together

Q. What organisms does Receft cover?
Receft is active against pseudomonas, staphylococcus, and klebsiella bacteria. It has no activity against chlamydia, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (mrsa), and mycoplasma.

Q. Is ceftriaxone a form of penicillin drug?
No, ceftriaxone is not a penicillin drug

Q. Is Receft safe in liver disease?
Yes, Receft is safe in liver disease. Please consult your doctor for your medical condition before taking the drug

Q. Is Receft the same as cephalexin, Monocef-o, Monocef 200, Monocef tablet, Cefakind, or Cefakind 250?
No, all are different cephalosporin antibiotics. Monocef-o, Monocef 200, or Monocef tablet contain cefpodoxmine, and Cefakind, or Cefakind 250 contain cefuroxime