Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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