Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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