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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is an antibiotic medicine used in the treatment of bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, skin, urinary tract, tonsillitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia and also used to treat diarrhoea. This medicine contains amoxycillin, which works by inhibiting the protein synthesis of the bacterial cell and thereby helps fight infection-causing bacteria. This medicine is not effective for treating viral infections. Common side effects include skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, bloating, and gas.

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Composition :

AMOXYCILLIN-125MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Blue Cross Laboratories Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

About BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and sinusitis, acne, ear infections, and sexually transmitted infections. A bacterial infection is a condition in which bacteria grow in the body and cause infection.

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET contains Amoxycillin, which kills the bacterial cell by blocking the chemical (mucopeptides) released by the bacteria's outer layer (cell wall).

Not everyone who is taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET will get these side effects. Some common side effects of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET are diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. These side effects are temporary and may resolve on their own over time. However, if these side effects persist, don't hesitate to contact your doctor.

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET should only be taken if advised by your doctor. It can be taken with or without food but should be consumed at a fixed time for the best results. The BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET should not be consumed in a dose exceeding the recommended amount to avoid unpleasant side effects. Also, the course should be completed even if you feel better.

Inform your physician if you are allergic to BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET, or have any history of liver problems or muscle problems. Do not use BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET without a doctor's advice if you have a skin reaction or irritation to any medicine. Do not discontinue or abruptly stop the medication, as it may lead to antibiotic resistance, a condition in which bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.

Uses of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. The detailed uses of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET are as follows:

  • Bacterial Infections: BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is widely used to treat various bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and ear infections.
  • Skin Infections: BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET effectively treats skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria, reducing inflammation and promoting healing.
  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is prescribed to manage UTIs by targeting the bacteria responsible for the condition.
  • Stomach Ulcers: BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be part of a comprehensive treatment plan to eliminate Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium associated with stomach ulcers.
  • Dental Infections: Dentists commonly recommend BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET to treat dental infections and prevent complications during or after dental procedures.

Directions for Use

  • BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be taken with or without food or as advised by your doctor.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
  • Swallow BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

  • BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that helps treat various bacterial infections.
  • BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is effective against gram-positive (S. pneumoniae) and gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoea).
  • Besides this, BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET also helps treat stomach ulcers caused by the H. pylori bacteria.
  • If combined with antibiotics like clarithromycin and acidity medicine like lansoprazole, it helps reduce the symptoms of duodenal ulcers.
  • BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be safely prescribed and well-tolerated among adults, children, and pregnant and nursing mothers.
  • BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall. It is a broad range of antibiotics that help fight various types of bacteria.

How BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET Works

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET contains Amoxycillin, which kills the bacterial cell by blocking the chemical (mucopeptides) released by the bacteria's outer layer (cell wall). In turn, BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall. It is a broad range of antibiotics that helps in fighting various types of bacteria.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep out of sight and reach of children.• Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.
Side effects of Blumox P 125mg Tablet
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.

What if I have taken an overdose of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET

Avoid exceeding the recommended dose as it could lead to an overdose. Symptoms of overdose may include cloudy/bloody urine and decreased urination. If you experience these symptoms or suspect you have taken an overdose, seek immediate medical attention.

Drug Warnings

  • Do not take BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET if you are allergic to any of its components.
  • Taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET may cause antibiotic-induced diarrhoea in some cases.
  • Penicillin antibiotics, blood thinners (warfarin, coumadin), uric acid-lowering drugs (allopurinol, probenecid), and anti-cancer or anti-arthritis drugs (methotrexate) may severely interact with BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET.
  • Tell your doctor if you have chronic kidney disease or viral glandular fever (mononucleosis) before taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET.
  • This medicine may lower the efficiency of oral birth control pills or contraceptive devices.
  • An intake of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET may alter some glucose urine tests like the copper reduction test report.
  • Do not use BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET in more than prescribed doses or longer duration as it may cause adverse effects.
  • Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and all the medicines you take before taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET to rule out any side effects.
  • It is always important to check the expiry date of the medicine. Discard the medicine if it reaches the expiry date.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AmoxicillinBCG vaccine
Severe

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AmoxicillinBCG vaccine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Blumox P 125mg Tablet:
Co-administration of BCG vaccine with Blumox P 125mg Tablet may reduce the effect of BCG vaccine.

How to manage the interaction:
If you are about to receive BCG vaccine, inform the doctor that you are taking Blumox P 125mg Tablet. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Blumox P 125mg Tablet:
Co-administration of methotrexate with Blumox P 125mg Tablet can increase the levels and side effects of methotrexate.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between methotrexate and Blumox P 125mg Tablet, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms such as tiredness, dizziness, fainting, unusual bleeding or bruising, chills, fever, sore throat, body pains. Consult a doctor immediately. Do not stop using medications without a doctor's advice.
AmoxicillinCholera, live attenuated
Severe
How does the drug interact with Blumox P 125mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Blumox P 125mg Tablet and Cholera, live attenuated may reduce the activity of the vaccine.

How to manage the interaction:
If you are currently being treated with Blumox P 125mg Tablet or have been treated within the last 14 days, talk to your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with Blumox P 125mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Blumox P 125mg Tablet with doxycycline may reduce the therapeutic effect of Blumox P 125mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Blumox P 125mg Tablet and Doxycycline, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmoxicillinZalcitabine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Blumox P 125mg Tablet:
Co-administration of Blumox P 125mg Tablet and Zalcitabine can be decreased when combined with Blumox P 125mg Tablet.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Zalcitabine and Blumox P 125mg Tablet, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • After taking the full course of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET, probiotics should be taken to restore some of the healthy bacteria in the intestine that may have been killed. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut and kimchi can restore the intestine's good bacteria stink.
  • Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus fibre foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after taking a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread, and brown rice, should be included in your diet.
  • Avoid taking too many calcium-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET.
  • Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it harder for your body to aid the BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET in fighting off infections.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

ANTI- BACTERIALS
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Do not drink too much while taking this medicine. Drinking a lot of alcohol may more likely to drowsiness, dizziness or sleepiness side effects.

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Pregnancy

Caution

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is a pregnancy category B drug. So, BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be safely taken by pregnant women if prescribed by the doctor.

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Breast Feeding

Safe if prescribed

Can safely give BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET to breastfeeding mothers.

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Driving

Caution

You may have side effects like dizziness after taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET that may make you unfit to drive. So, it is advisable not to drive or operate machinery until you are feeling well.

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Liver

Safe if prescribed

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be safely taken in case of liver disease if prescribed by the doctor. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET.

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Kidney

Caution

Take BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET with caution if you have severe kidney disease. Your doctor may reduce the dose of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET in patients with severe renal impairment (GFR less than 30 mL/min).

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Children

Consult your doctor

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be safely given to to children, only if recommended by a child specialist only.

Have a query?

FAQs

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is used to treat various bacterial infections like ear, nose, or throat (ENT) infections, skin infections, genitourinary tract, and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) caused by susceptible bacteria.

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET kills the bacterial cell by blocking the chemical (mucopeptides) released by the bacteria's outer layer (cell wall). In turn, BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET weakens and destroys the bacterial cell wall. It is a broad range of antibiotics that helps in fighting various types of bacteria.

Amoxycillin belongs to the class of penicillin antibiotics. BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is a broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against a wide range of bacteria. On the other hand, penicillin is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic effective against fewer bacteria.

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.

Try to stay well hydrated by drinking at least six glasses of water or other fluid per day. Always keep your bladder empty as much as possible by peeing regularly.

After taking an antibiotic, you may need to wait for up to three hours to eat or drink any 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.

Do not stop using BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET even if you feel better. It should be strictly used as advised by your doctor to avoid the recurrence of symptoms and to worsen the disease.

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET may cause side effects such as nausea and diarrhoea. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET can be used during pregnancy if prescribed by a doctor. Do not self-medicate, especially during pregnancy since there is limited safety information available on the use of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET during pregnancy. Consult a doctor before taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET.

You should not take BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET if you have or ever had cirrhosis, severe kidney or liver disease, adrenal gland failure, an electrolyte imbalance, or an allergy to BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET or sulfa drugs. Also, inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or are breastfeeding to avoid any harmful effect on your baby.

BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET is effective if used in the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET even if you see improvement in your condition as discontinuing BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET too early may cause symptoms to worsen or reoccur.

If you forget to take a dose of BLUMOX P 125MG TABLET, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose in the prescribed time. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the risk of side effects.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Peninsula Chambers, Peninsula Corporate Park, G.K Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013, Maharashtra, INDIA.
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