Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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