Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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