Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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