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Avoid Zucox plus 450mg/300mg tablet with tyramine-rich food such as cheese, smoked fish, meats and some types of beer.
Zucox plus 450mg/300mg tablet may cause symptoms such as flushing, increased heartbeat, nausea, thirst, chest pain and low blood pressure with alcohol (Disulfiram reactions).
Zucox plus 450mg/300mg tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor. WEIGH RISKS VS. BENEFITS
Rifampin interacts with many drugs. Please inform your doctor about all the medication you are currently taking to avoid interactions that may reduce effectiveness of any treatment or aggravate side effects. Do consult your doctor before taking rifampin if you wear contact lenses. Using rifampin may permanently stain your contact lenses. Taking rifampin may produce a brownish-red coloration of the urine, sweat, sputum and teaThis is not a harmful effect. Do consult your doctor before taking rifampin if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Do consult your doctor if you are taking oral contraceptive medications for birth control. Your doctor may ask you to use other means of birth control (eg. condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while taking rifampin. Do consult your doctor before taking rifampin if you are breast-feeding. Do consult your doctor before taking rifampin if you are aged 65 years or above. If you take rifampin irregularly or if daily administration is resumed after a drug free interval, you may experience ?flu syndrome? (includes episodes of fever, chills, headache, dizziness, and bone pain). Rifampin should preferably be taken in the morning before breakfast. Taking rifampin with food is known to delay its absorption (process by which the active drug reaches the affected site in the body via blood circulation) thereby, hampering its effectiveness. Do not stop taking rifampin without consulting your doctor.
Zucox plus 450mg/300mg tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Please consult your doctor.
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Q. Is rifampin and rifampicin same?|Yes. Rifampin (nomenclature in the United States) and rifampicin (nomenclature in Britain) is the same antibiotic commonly used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy|Q. Is rifampin a penicillin/amoxicillin/sulfa drug?|No. Rifampin is an antibiotic commonly used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy. It has a structure and mechanism of action different from penicillin or amoxicillin (amoxicillin belongs to the class of penicillin antibiotics). The chemical structure and mechanism of action of rifampin is different from sulfa drugs|Q. Is rifampin bacteriostatic or bactericidal?|Rifampin is a bactericidal drug. It acts by blocking the activity of a bacterial enzyme called DNA-dependent RNA polymerase which essential for important life processes in the bacteria, thereby killing the bacteria