Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Ofal Tablet
Your doctor has prescribed Ofal 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 Ofal 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.

Q. What is Ofal used for?
Ofal is used to treat bacterial infections of the kidneys or bladder (urinary tract), chest or lungs, male or female sex organs (genital tract) which include gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women, and skin and soft tissue infections.

Q. Is Ofal a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
Ofal is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and it works by killing the bacteria (bactericidal) that cause infections.

Q. Is Ofal an antibiotic?
Ofal is an antibiotic and it belongs to the group of fluoroquinolones.

Q. Is Ofal bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Ofal is bactericidal (kills bacteria) and shows antibacterial activity against wide range of both gram negative and gram positive micro-organisms.

Q. Is Ofal a penicillin?
Ofal is not a penicillin. Ofal belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Is Ofal a painkiller?
Ofal is not a pain killer. It is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

Q. Is Ofal a sulfa drug?
Ofal is not a sulfa drug. Ofal belongs to the group of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does Ofal contain sulfa?
Ofal does not contain sulfa. Ofal belongs to a group of medicines called fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Q. Does Ofal affect birth control?
Ofal does not affect birth control. No interactions have been seen when Ofal is used with contraceptive pills. However, always talk to your doctor if you are asked to take any medicines when you are also taking birth control pills.

Q. Does Ofal contain penicillin?
Ofal does not contain penicillin. Ofal belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Does Ofal treat chlamydia?
Ofal is active against chlamydia and can be used for treating the chlamydia infections. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Does Ofal expire?
Yes, Ofal 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. Can I take Ofal with paracetamol?
Ofal can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Ofal with ibuprofen?
Ofal when taken with Ibuprofen, can increase the risk of some side effects. There are a few reports of seizures or fits when these ibuprofen has been taken with Ofal. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.