Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Brand Name | Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet |
Salt Composition |
Metronidazole (100mg) + Norfloxacin (100mg) |
Strength | 100mg + 100mg |
Product Form | Tablet |
Pack | 10 Tablets in 1 Strip |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Category |
Antibiotic |
SubCategory |
Anti-Biotic |
Country of Origin | India |
Manufacturer |
Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd |
Manufacturer/Marketer Address | Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd,Corporate Office - Peninsula Chambers, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013, India |
You Save : Rs.2.99 Inclusive of all taxes
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to Norfloxacin and Metronidazole
- It is contraindicated to use the medicine that may prolong the QT interval
- The use of Fluoroquinolones associated with some serious adverse reactions includes tendinitis, tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, and CNS effects
- Photosensitivity
- Tendon rupture
- Thrombocythemia
- Platelets increased
- Neutropenia
- Dizziness
- Increased transaminases
- Headache
- Constipation
- Dyspepsia
- Dizziness
- Can the use of Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet cause dryness in the mouth?
- Is the Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet is effective?
- Can I stop taking Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet when I feel better?
- 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, heart failure, and H.pylori infection
- 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
- It should not be the first drug of choice to pediatrics due to the increased risk for developing adverse effect
- The use of fluoroquinolones is associated with an increased risk for developing tendinitis and tendon rupture
- Kindly avoid using fluoroquinolones in patients who are with a history of myasthenia gravis because the use of this medicine may cause muscle weakness
- The use of this medicine may cause CNS effects to include convulsions, increased intracranial pressure, and toxic psychosis
- 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)
- Using this medicine doesn’t show effects in patients on dialysis. This medicine should be scheduled before or after the dialysis procedure.
- You have a history of gastrointestinal disease
- You are not responding to the treatment
- You have experienced any allergic reaction like rashes and itching
- You have a history of joint issues
- 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 Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet contains Metronidazole 100mg and Norfloxacin 100mg used to treat parasitic infections such as Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Norfloxacin 100mg is an antibiotic that helps to inhibit the growth of infection. Mainly this bacterial infection targets the urinary tract, nose, throat, skin and soft tissues, and lungs. Metronidazole 100mg is antihelmintic which kills the parasites and anaerobic bacteria. This combination of medicine helps to kill microorganisms.
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet Uses
It is used in the treatment of the following conditions as parasitic infections such as Diarrhoea and Dysentery
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet Benefits
Parasitic infections
It is an organism that lives in another organism like your body for its food and place to survive. You can get a parasitic infection from contaminated water, food, bug bites o sexual contact. It is a one-celled organism called protozoa which can be seen in the naked eye. Symptoms include stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, weight loss, inflamed lymph nodes, constipation, diarrhea, rashes, eczema, hives, muscle, and joint pain.
Diarrhea
Infection to the digestive tract leads to increased frequency of bowel movements or loose watery bowel movements caused by bacteria called diarrhea. It leads to worsening the patient’s health condition. This medicine is used to treat this bacterial infection.
Dysentery
It is also called infectious diarrhea. Inflammation of the gut (intestine) leads to bloody stools or watery stools. It is most often caused by shigella bacteria (shigellosis) or an amoeba (parasite), spreading through contaminated food or water. This medicine is used to treat this bacterial infection.
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet Indication
The Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet is prescribed in the following indications as Diarrhoea and Dysentery
Mechanism of action of Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet contains Metronidazole 100mg and Norfloxacin 100mg is a combination of two medicines. Norfloxacin 100mg 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. Metronidazole 100mg is antihelmintic that produces its action by damaging their DNA and killing the parasites and anaerobic bacteria which is responsible for infections.
How Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet works
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet contains Metronidazole 100mg and Norfloxacin 100mg is a combination of two medicines. Norfloxacin 100mg 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. Metronidazole 100mg is antihelmintic that produces its action by damaging their DNA and killing the parasites and anaerobic bacteria which is responsible for infections.
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet Contraindication
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet Side Effects
FAQs for Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Yes, the use of this medicine will make your mouth dry so to avoid this drink plenty of water.
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
No, you should not stop the medicine on your own until you complete a full course of treatment because it may worsen your conditions.
Precautions and general warning of Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Alcohol
The use of alcohol may cause flushing, increased heartbeat, nausea, thirst, chest pain, and low blood pressure while you are receiving this medication. Kindly consult with your doctor
Driving or operating machinery
It is considered unsafe to drive while you are receiving this medicine it may affect your ability to drive. Kindly consult with your doctor.
Pregnancy
The use of this medicine is considered unsafe during pregnancy because it may produce any harmful effects on the fetus. Kindly consult with your doctor
Breast Feeding
The use of this medicine is considered unsafe during breastfeeding because it may excrete via breast milk. Kindly consult with your doctor
Kidney Problem
The medicine 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
The medicine should be used with caution in patients with hepatic impairment. The use of this medicine required dose modification. Kindly consult with your doctor.
How to Take Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet is taken orally with food. You should not chew, cut or crush the tablet. Initially start with a low dose and slowly increase the dose once every week. 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 Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet 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 Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet in children
It is considered unsafe to use this medicine in children who are below 3 years. Kindly consult with your doctor.
Use of Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet in Elderly Patients
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with an elderly age group, which leads to developing further medical problems, leads to worsening the patient's health conditions. Kindly consult with your doctor. Dose modification or replacement is required based on the medical conditions of the patient.
Other general warnings
Tendinitis and Tendon rupture (Muscle damage)
Diarrhea
Antibiotic resistance
Dialysis
Talk to your doctor if
General instructions
Norfloxacin 100mg 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. Metronidazole 100mg is antihelmintic that produces its action by damaging their DNA and killing the parasites and anaerobic bacteria which is responsible for infections.
Drug Interaction of Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet
Drug-Drug Interaction
BCG vaccine live
The use of this drug is contraindicated because the use of medicine decreases the effect of the BCG vaccine live by pharmacodynamic antagonism
Aluminum hydroxide
Use alternative drugs because the use of aluminum hydroxide decreases the effect of norfloxacin by inhibiting the GI absorption
Escitalopram
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of escitalopram increase the toxicity of norfloxacin by QTc interval
Estradiol
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of norfloxacin decreases the effect of estradiol by altering the intestinal flora and it also lowers the risk of contraceptive failure.
Anti-diabetic drug
Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of norfloxacin increases the effect of glimepiride by pharmacodynamic synergism.
Haloperidol
It should be administered with caution because the combination of this medicine increases the QTc interval.
Dronabinol
The use of this drug is contraindicated because the use of metronidazole increases the toxicity of dronabinol by inhibiting aldehyde dehydrogenase
Ketoconazole
Use alternative drugs because the use of ketoconazole increases the effect of metronidazole by affecting its hepatic or intestinal metabolism
Drug-Food Interaction
No interaction was found while using this medicine
Drug-Disease Interaction
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.
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 develop 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
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
Norspan M 100mg/100mg Tablet contains Metronidazole 100mg and Norfloxacin 100mg used to treat parasitic infections such as Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Norfloxacin 100mg is a quinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infection by preventing bacteria reproduction and repairing themselves. Metronidazole 100mg is an antihelmintic used to kill other infectious microorganisms in addition to bacteria by binding their DNA. This drug combination prevents bacterial infections effectively.
Kindly avoid this medicine if you are constipated and inform your doctor if you have experienced any pain in your tendons, numbness, or tingling sensation.