Your child’s medicine at a glance
Cefolac
Powder for Oral Suspension is an antibiotic medicine. It is commonly
given to children to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
targeting the ear, eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal
tract, and urinary tract. It can also be used in treating uncomplicated
typhoid fever in children and adolescents.
Cefolac Powder for
Oral Suspension is best given an hour before or two hours after meals as
that ensures better absorption. In case your child develops a stomach
upset, prefer giving it with meals. The dose and duration depend upon
the type and severity of the infection, so stick to the dose, time, and
way prescribed by the doctor. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of
the intake, give the same dose again but do not double dose if it's the
time for the next dose.
Do not give this medicine to your child
in case of cold and flu symptoms as they are usually caused by viruses,
and antibiotics don’t treat viral infections. Doctors prescribe this
medicine for cough and cold only when they detect any underlying
secondary bacterial infection.
This medicine may have some minor
and temporary side effects such as vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal
pain, and allergy. Usually, these episodes subside once your child’s
body adapts to the medicine. However, if these side effects persist or
become bothersome for your child, report to the doctor without any
delay.
Narrate your child’s complete medical history to your
child’s doctor, including any previous episode of allergy, heart
problem, blood disorder, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung
anomaly, gastrointestinal problem, skin disorder, liver impairment, and
kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations
and for planning your child’s overall treatment.