Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Diarrhoea, Allergic reaction.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I take Quinotop for streptococcal infection?
Quinotop is not indicated for the treatment of streptococcal infection as it is not very active against this bacteria. Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infections.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with pantoprazole?
Quinotop can be taken with pantoprazole as no interactions have been reported. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with metronidazole?
Quinotop can be taken with metronidazole as no interactions have been reported. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with birth control pills or does it affect birth control?
Yes, you can take Quinotop with birth control pills. It does not affect birth control. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor in case you are taking birth control pills before taking any medicine.

Q. Is Quinotop banned?
Quinotop is not a banned drug. It is available as a prescription medicine.

Q. Is Quinotop a penicillin?
Quinotop is not a penicillin. It belongs to a different group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.

Q. Is Quinotop bactericidal (kills bacteria) or bacteriostatic (slows the growth of bacteria)?
Quinotop is a bactericidal (kills bacteria) agent. It belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones and acts by inhibiting bacterial DNA-gyrase.

Q. Is Quinotop safe?
Quinotop is a relatively safe drug. However, it is not devoid of side effects and hence should only be taken if prescribed by a doctor in the appropriate dose, frequency, and duration as advised.

Q. Is Quinotop a cephalosporin?
Quinotop is not a cephalosporin. It belongs to a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with ibuprofen?
Use of Quinotop with ibuprofen can increase the central nervous system side effects of Quinotop. Consult your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with paracetamol?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with paracetamol. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with hydrocodone?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with hydrocodone. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with fluconazole?
Quinotop and fluconazole, when taken together, can cause heart-related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with phenazopyridine?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically significant interaction with phenazopyridine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with omeprazole?
Omeprazole can slow the absorption of Quinotop if taken together. So, the action of Quinotop may get slow. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with hydroxyzine?
Quinotop and hydroxyzine, when taken together, can cause heart-related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with azithromycin?
Quinotop and azithromycin, when taken together, can cause heart related side effects. Talk to your doctor before taking both the drugs together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop for yeast infection?
No, Quinotop is not indicated in the treatment of yeast infections. Please consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for the treatment of yeast infection.

Q. Does Quinotop contain sulfa?
Quinotop does not contain sulfur in its structure. However, history of any drug allergy should be discussed with the doctor prior to initiation of therapy.

Q. Does Quinotop cover pseudomonas?
Quinotop is active against pseudomonas. But, acquired resistance (resistance after taking the antibiotic) is very common among the organism for the drug. Consult your doctor before taking any antibiotics for your infection.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with dextromethorphan?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with dextromethorphan. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with doxylamine?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with doxylamine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with amoxicillin?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with amoxicillin. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with pseudophedrine?
Quinotop is not known to have any clinically meaningful interaction with pseudoephedrine. However, interactions can occur. Talk to your doctor before using both the medicines together.

Q. Can I take Quinotop with Tamsulosin?
Quinotop and Tamsulosin are not known to have any clinically relevant drug interactions. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking both the medicines together.