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Tough Injection Substitute

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Composition:

COLISTIMETHATE SODIUM-1MILLION IU

Uses:

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Medicinal Benefits:

Tough Injection contains Colistimethate Sodium. Colistimethate Sodium, also known as polymyxin E, is an antibiotic medication used as a last-resort treatment for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections. Colistimethate Sodium essentially solubilizes the bacterial cell membrane, resulting in bacterial cell death. As a result, Tough Injection kills the bacteria and effectively treats the infection. In addition, it can also treat infectious diarrhoea and urinary tract infections.

FAQs

Tough Injection is used to treat Bacterial infections.

Tough Injection contains Colistimethate Sodium. Colistimethate Sodium effectively solubilizes the bacterial cell membrane, resulting in bacterial cell death. As a result, Tough Injection destroys the bacteria and successfully treats the infection.

Tough Injection is contraindicated in people with Hypersensitivity to any component in Tough Injection. Besides this, it is also contraindicated to use in people with myasthenia gravis (muscle disorder).

Tough Injection contains Colistimethate Sodium. It is an antibiotic medication used when other drugs or therapy are ineffective. Colistimethate Sodium essentially solubilizes the bacterial cell membrane, resulting in bacterial cell death. As a result, Tough Injection kills the bacteria and effectively treats the infection. In addition, it can also treat infectious diarrhoea and urinary tract infections.

Do not use anti diarrhoeal until the doctor has prescribed you. You can drink plenty of fluids (electrolytes) to avoid dehydration. Besides this, you can also take prebiotics or probiotics to manage diarrhoea as it may help increase the number of good bacteria in the intestine, which aids indigestion.

After taking an antibiotic, you may need to wait up to three hours to eat or drink dairy products, including milk and butter, yoghurt, and cheese. Grapefruit juice and dietary supplements containing minerals like calcium may also work to dampen the effect of antibiotics.

Before taking Tough Injection, inform your doctor if you have a history of kidney problems, myasthenia gravis (a condition that causes muscle weakness), porphyria (a blood disorder), or asthma. These conditions may affect your treatment or require special monitoring.

Tough Injection is prescribed during pregnancy only if your doctor thinks that the benefits are greater than the potential risks. The safety of Tough Injection during pregnancy has not been fully established. Therefore, consult your doctor before taking Tough Injection if you are pregnant.

Tough Injection is safe when used as per the dose and duration advised by a doctor.

Tough Injection is effective when taken as per the doses prescribed by your doctor. Tough Injection should be administered under medical supervision for optimal results.

If you forget to take a dose of Tough Injection consult your healthcare provider for advice. Your doctor will guide you on the appropriate steps, but do not administer an extra dose to make up for the missed one.

Tough Injection causes side effects such as visual disturbances, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, muscle weakness, respiratory insufficiency, and kidney damage. Therefore, please contact a doctor if any of these side effects persist for longer durations.