Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

Expert advice for Oflowin Suspension
Your doctor has prescribed Oflowin 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 Oflowin 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 Oflowin used for?
Oflowin 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 Oflowin a fluoroquinolone antibiotic?
Oflowin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and it works by killing the bacteria (bactericidal) that cause infections.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Does Oflowin affect birth control?
Oflowin does not affect birth control. No interactions have been seen when Oflowin 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 Oflowin contain penicillin?
Oflowin does not contain penicillin. Oflowin belongs to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics.

Q. Does Oflowin treat chlamydia?
Oflowin 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 Oflowin expire?
Yes, Oflowin 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 Oflowin with paracetamol?
Oflowin 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 Oflowin with ibuprofen?
Oflowin 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 Oflowin. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.