Normet Syrup
Brand Name | Normet Syrup |
Salt Composition |
Ofloxacin (50mg) + Ornidazole (125mg) |
Strength | 50mg + 125mg |
Product Form | Syrup |
Pack | 1 x 30ml in 1 vial |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Category |
Antibiotic |
SubCategory |
Anti-Biotic |
Country of Origin | India |
Manufacturer |
Zuventus Healthcare Ltd |
Manufacturer/Marketer Address | Zuventus Healthcare Ltd, Office No. 5119, 5th Floor, 'D' Wing, Oberoi Garden Estates, Chandivili, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 072. |
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to Ornidazole and Ofloxacin
- The use of these medicines associated with side effects include tendinitis, tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, and the central nervous system effects
- Anxiety
- Abdominal pain
- Confusion
- Dark or clay-colored stools
- Difficulty in urination
- Dizziness
- Sleepiness
- Drowsiness
- Flatulence
- Skin rash, and itching
- Is the Normet Syrup is effective?
- Can I get my child vaccinated while on treatment with Normet Syrup?
- Can other medicines be given at the same time as Normet Syrup?
- At long-term treatment seizure and aseptic meningitis were reported
- The use of this medicine may cause encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy
- Kindly avoid using this medicine in absence of any suspected bacterial or parasitic infection because it increases the risk of developing drug-resistant bacteria and parasites
- Therapy should be administered with caution in patients who are having hepatic and renal impairment, and multiple sclerosis
- Use this medicine with care in patients who are having a history of blood dyscrasia, agranulocytosis, leucopenia, and neutropenia
- Kindly avoid receiving this medicine along with antiandrogen because it may cause gynecomastia
- Long-term use may cause superinfection
- Using this medicine doesn’t show effects in patients on dialysis. This medicine should be scheduled before or after the dialysis procedure.
- This medicine causes tendinitis and tendon rupture, which mainly affects your shoulder, hands, ankles, or other joint parts of your body. And muscle damage also occurs usually on the tendons surrounding the muscles. It may experience pain, numbness, or tingling sensations in your muscles. It should be a risk in patients of more than 60 years of age or undergone a transplant of kidney, heart, or lung. If necessary, then needs dose adjustment or replacement
- This medicine kills the good helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. It leads to worsening the patient’s health condition. Better to take probiotics with this medicine to avoid diarrhea.
- Finish the complete course of antibiotics even if you feel better. Otherwise, it will lead to Antibiotic resistance (the bacteria may be resistant to antibiotics)
- You have a history of gastrointestinal disease, seizures, or epilepsy
- You are not responding to the treatment
- You have experienced any allergic reaction like rashes and itching
- You have a Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase
- Stored at 10-30°C room temperature.
- Protect from light and heat.
- Keep away from children and pets. Otherwise, it becomes toxic to them.
- Disposed of properly in a suitable bag.
Medical Description of Normet Syrup
Normet Syrup contains Ofloxacin 50mg and Ornidazole 125mg used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections such as Diarrhea or mixed infection in children. Mainly this targets teeth, lungs, gastrointestinal infections, urinary and genital tract. Ornidazole 125mg is a Nitroimidazole derivative Antibacterial and Antiprotozoal drug which kills parasites and anaerobic bacteria. Ofloxacin 50mg is an antibiotic that helps to inhibit the growth of infection. The combination of this medicine helps to inhibit the growth of microorganism which is responsible for infections. This medicine is not used for common flu and cold symptoms that occur due to viral infections. This medicine is commonly prescribed for cough and colds caused by bacterial infections.
Normet Syrup Uses
It is used in the treatment of the following conditions as bacterial and protozoal infections such as Diarrhea or mixed infection
Normet Syrup Benefits
Bacterial infections
Bacterial infection occurs when bacteria enter your body and start multiplying which may cause tissue damage and make you sick. Mostly it is caused by Staphylococcus and Streptococcus organisms. The bacterial diseases are cholera, bacterial meningitis, tetanus, gonorrhea, pneumonia, and syphilis. Symptoms include fever, chills, and sweats, inflamed lymph nodes, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Diarrhea of mixed infection
Loose stools, watery diarrhea, or loose bowel movements are more than three to four times per day, associated with mixed infections caused by bacteria called diarrhea of mixed infection. This medicine is used to treat this bacterial infection.
Normet Syrup Indication
The Normet Syrup is prescribed in the following indications as Diarrhea of mixed infection
Mechanism of action of Normet Syrup
Normet Syrup contains Ofloxacin 50mg and Ornidazole 125mg it is a combination of two medicines. Ornidazole 125mg is nitroimidazole that produces its action by damaging their DNA and killing the parasites and anaerobic bacteria which is responsible for infections. Ofloxacin 50mg is a quinolone antibiotic that produces its action by inhibiting the activity of a bacterial enzyme called DNA gyrase and preventing the bacterial cell from reproduction and repairing themselves and killing the bacteria which is responsible for the infection.
How Normet Syrup works
Normet Syrup contains Ofloxacin 50mg and Ornidazole 125mg it is a combination of two medicines. Ornidazole 125mg is nitroimidazole that produces its action by damaging their DNA and killing the parasites and anaerobic bacteria which is responsible for infections. Ofloxacin 50mg is a quinolone antibiotic that produces its action by inhibiting the activity of a bacterial enzyme called DNA gyrase and preventing the bacterial cell from reproduction and repairing themselves and killing the bacteria which is responsible for the infection.
Normet Syrup Contraindication
Normet Syrup Side Effects
FAQs for Normet Syrup
Yes, it is considered effective when you have taken the medication as per the dose and duration advised by the doctor. If you stop the medicine without completing the course of treatment it may worsen the conditions
The use of antibiotics does not interfere with the ingredients in the vaccines. But as a preventive measure do not vaccinate your children until they recover from the illness.
Kindly inform your doctor about your concomitant medication because in some cases the use of these medicines can interact with other medicines.
Precautions and general warning of Normet Syrup
Alcohol
Since it is used in children's no information is available regarding the use of this medicine. Kindly consult with your doctor
Driving or operating machinery
Since it is used in children's no information is available regarding the use of this medicine. Kindly consult with your doctor
Pregnancy
Since it is used in children's no information is available regarding the use of this medicine. Kindly consult with the doctor
Breast Feeding
Since it is used in children's no information is available regarding the use of this medicine. Kindly consult with the doctor
Kidney Problem
Normet Syrup should be used with caution in patients with renal impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.
Liver Disease
Normet Syrup should be used with caution in patients with renal impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.
How to Take Normet Syrup
Normet Syrup is taken orally with or without food. You can measure the dose with the help of a measuring cup and shake well before using this Syrup. Follow the direction mentioned within the label if you probably did not understand the appliance kindly ask your doctor or pharmacist to elucidate in detail. Do not withdraw the medicine when you feel better kindly complete the course of treatment to avoid reoccurrence.
Use of Normet Syrup in Adult
It is considered to be safe to use this medicine in an adult patient if the drug is prescribed by a doctor. Kindly consult with your doctor
Use of Normet Syrup in children
It is considered unsafe to use this medicine in children who are below 6 months old. Kindly consult with your doctor.
Use of Normet Syrup in Elderly Patients
Since it is used in children's no information is available regarding the use of this medicine. Kindly consult with the doctor
Other general warnings
Dialysis
Tendinitis and Tendon rupture (Muscle damage)
Diarrhea
Antibiotic resistance
Talk to your doctor if
General instructions
Normet Syrup consists of Ofloxacin 50mg and Ornidazole 125mg is used in children to treat bacterial infections such as Diarrhea or mixed infection.
Ofloxacin 50mg is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infection by preventing the bacteria from reproduction and repairing themselves. Ornidazole 125mg is a Nitroimidazole derivative Antibacterial and Antiprotozoal drug used to treat bacterial and protozoal infections. This drug combination together prevents the infection effectively.
Drug Interaction of Normet Syrup
Drug-Drug Interaction
Dronabinol
The use of this drug is contraindicated because the use of Ornidazole increases the toxicity of dronabinol by inhibiting aldehyde dehydrogenase
Flibanserin
The use of this drug is contraindicated because the use of Ornidazole will increase the effect of flibanserin by affecting its hepatic and intestinal enzyme metabolism
Mebendazole
Use alternative drug because the use of mebendazole increase the toxicity of Ornidazole by increasing the risk of developing toxic epidermal necrolysis
Aluminum hydroxide
Use alternative drugs because the use of aluminum hydroxide decreases the effect of Ofloxacin by inhibiting the GI absorption
Escitalopram
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of escitalopram increase the toxicity of Ofloxacin by QTc interval
Estradiol
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of Ofloxacin decreases the effect of estradiol by altering the intestinal flora and it also lowers the risk of contraceptive failure.
Warfarin
Use alternative drugs because the use of Ornidazole increases the effect of warfarin by decreasing its metabolism
Drug-Food Interaction
No interaction was found while using this medicine
Drug-Disease Interaction
Neurologic toxicity
Using this medicine should be cautious in patients with neurological toxicity (convulsions and peripheral neuropathy) leads to develop numbness, tingling, or burning sensation of hands and feet like neurological effects leads to worsening the patient health condition.
Blood Dyscrasias
Using this medicine should be cautious in patients with blood Dyscrasias (low blood count) leads to a decrease in the blood cell count tends to developing leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and bone marrow aplasia. It leads to worsening the patient's health condition.
Kidney diseases
It should be used with caution in a patient with renal impairment or kidney disease. Then it develops the risk of kidney damage. Inform your doctor and then take. Based on the patient's health condition, dose adjustment or replacement of medicine is needed.
Liver diseases
It should be used with caution in a patient with hepatic impairment or liver disease. Then it develops a risk of liver damage. Inform your doctor and then take. Based on the patient's health condition, dose adjustment or replacement of medicine is needed.
Central nervous system disorders
Using this medicine is needs caution in patients with seizures, other central nervous system abnormalities, or fits. It causes hallucinations, anxiety, confusion, and restlessness, etc. Inform the doctor, then will do dose adjustment or replacement is needed. If necessary to take this medicine with seizure medications.
Colitis
This medicine kills the good helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. This drug should be used caution in patients with gastrointestinal disease, especially colitis (swelling of the colon inner lining). It leads to worsening the patient’s health condition.
QT prolongation
This drug should be used with caution in patients with heart-related problems such as irregular heart rate, in which this drug alters the heart rate.
Over Dose
Take the medicine as directed by the doctor don’t overdose on the medicine. If you have taken an overdose of this medicine immediately meet the doctor and rush to the nearby hospital.
Missed Dose
Take the medicine as directed by the doctor. Do not skip the medicine, if you forgot to take the medicine or missed the dose. It is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Don’t take the extra dose take the regular dose immediately. Don’t use the two-dose at one time (Double Dose).
Storage and Disposal
Fast Tag
Normet Syrup contains Ofloxacin 50mg and Ornidazole 125mg used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections such as Diarrhea or mixed infection in children. Mainly this targets teeth, lungs, gastrointestinal infections, urinary and genital tract.
Ofloxacin 50mg is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infection by preventing the bacteria from reproduction and repairing themselves. Ornidazole 125mg is a Nitroimidazole derivative Antibacterial and Antiprotozoal drug used to treat bacterial and protozoal infections. This drug combination together prevents the infection effectively in adults only.
This medicine is not used for common flu and cold symptoms. And not treat viral infections. This medicine is commonly prescribed for cough and colds caused by bacterial infections.