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Mactax 500 Injection 1's Substitute

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Composition:

CEFOTAXIME-500MG

Uses:

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Medicinal Benefits:

Mactax 500 Injection 1's is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections such as lungs, skin, soft tissue, urinary tract, genital tract, heart valves, spine, brain, abdomen and blood infections. Apart from that, it can be used to prevent infection before surgery, as well as during and after a caesarean section to prevent infections. Mactax 500 Injection 1's exerts its bactericidal action through inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is stable against the action of most β-lactamases.

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Mactax 500 Injection 1's belongs to a class of drugs known as cephalosporin antibiotics used to treat various bacterial infections such as lung, skin, soft tissue, urinary tract, genital tract, heart valves, spine, brain, abdomen and blood infections. Apart from that, it may also be used to prevent infection before surgery, as well as during and after a caesarean section to prevent infections.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's exerts its bactericidal action by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis, thus killing the bacteria. As a result, it treats bacterial infections.

Inform the doctor if you do not feel better after completing the whole course of treatment. You must also notify your doctor if your symptoms worsen while using this medication.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections only. Mactax 500 Injection 1's does not treat a viral infection like the flu or a common cold.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's may cause diarrhoea as a side effect. If you have diarrhoea or soft stools, consult your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrheal medicine unless the doctor tells you to.

You are recommended to take Mactax 500 Injection 1's for as long as it is advised by your doctor for effective results. If your symptoms continue or worsen, seek further advice from your doctor.

Inappropriate use of antibiotics means using them when they are not necessary, such as for viral infections (like colds or the flu), stopping the treatment early, or using the wrong antibiotic for a specific infection. This can lead to antibiotic resistance.

Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in a way that reduces the effectiveness of antibiotics. As a result, the drugs no longer kill the bacteria, making infections more difficult to treat. This resistance can develop from overusing or misusing antibiotics, like taking them unnecessarily or not finishing the prescribed course.

No, Mactax 500 Injection 1's is not the same as penicillin. Mactax 500 Injection 1's contains ceftriaxone, a cephalosporin antibiotic, while penicillin belongs to a different class of antibiotics. Both treat bacterial infections, but they work in different ways.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's is effective when taken as per the dose advised by your doctor for the recommended duration. Even if you start feeling better, do not stop the treatment early. Stopping it early may cause the symptoms to return or worsen.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's will only be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's usually begins to work shortly after you start taking it. However, it may take few days to eliminate all harmful bacteria and improve your symptoms.

Mactax 500 Injection 1's causes side fever, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, soft stools or diarrhoea, skin rash, swelling, tenderness, or pain at the site of injection. These do not require any medical treatment as they will gradually reduce over time. However, please contact a doctor if these side effects persist or worsen.