Uses of Nixazide

Currently, Nixazide is often used for patients with acute diarrhea caused by bacterial infection. So how should Nixazide be used for the best effect?

1.1. What is Nixazide? Nifroxazid is an orally administered nitrofuran antibiotic with broad antibacterial activity against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria that cause intestinal disease. Nifuroxazid is a drug that can be used alone in the treatment of intestinal infections, or in combination with drotaverin in the treatment of gastroenteritis associated with gastrointestinal spasms.
Nifroxazid medicine has the main ingredient nifuroxazid 200mg and excipients: white sugar, corn starch, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate. Nifroxazid is packaged in the form of hard capsules and packaged in boxes of 3 blisters of 10 tablets, boxes of 5 blisters of 10 tablets each, and boxes of 10 blisters of 10 tablets each.
1.2. What does Nixazide do? Nixazide is an ETC drug indicated for the treatment of acute infectious diarrhea, without signs of invasion, (general deterioration, fever and signs of toxicity or infection), colitis.

Users can refer to the dose of Nixazide as follows:
Adults, children aged 6 years and older: Use 800 mg daily, and divided into 2 to 4 times. Treatment with Nixazide should not last more than 7 days. Children aged 2 to 6 years: 200mg 3 times a day, and at least 4 hours apart. Handling missed doses: Prescription drugs require a prescription from a specialist or pharmacist. Over-the-counter medications require a leaflet from the manufacturer. Carefully read and follow the exact dose of Nixazide indicated on the Nixazide prescription or medication leaflet. If you miss a dose of Nixazide, you should contact a specialist for detailed instructions.
Treatment of overdose: Experience with overdosage of Nixazide is limited. In the case of an overdose of Nixazide, treatment should be given to support the symptoms. If you find that your body has unusual side effects or is too tired, please contact your doctor or go to the nearest medical center for timely treatment.

Contraindications: People with a history of hypersensitivity to nitrofuran derivatives or to any of the ingredients and excipients of the drug.
Use in pregnant and lactating women: To be safe, Nixazide should not be used during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding is still possible during treatment with Nixazide
Effects on ability to drive and use machines: Nixazide medicine does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.

Diarrhea more than 6 times per day, loose stools per day, or lasts more than 24 hours and is accompanied by weight loss. The doctor will then determine the need for rehydration, either orally or intravenously.
The patient has a fever or is vomiting.
There is blood or mucus in the stool.
Because the drug contains sucrose, Nifuroxazid should not be used in case of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (rare metabolic disorders).
Rehydration measures using oral rehydration solution or intravenous infusion must be adjusted according to the severity of the diarrhea, and the age and characteristics of the patient (comorbidities... ).
In case of infectious diarrhea suggestive of invasive phenomena (general deterioration, fever, signs of toxicity, etc.), appropriate systemic antibiotics should be used. Special recommendations regarding appropriate antibiotic use should also be considered.

It is essential to follow the instructions for use and preparation method of oral rehydration solution prescribed by your doctor, and follow your doctor's advice about eating.
If an oral rehydration solution is not prescribed, the need also needs to be taken into account:
Rehydrate the child by providing appropriate amounts of water, saline and sugar solutions, to replace fluid loss due to diarrhea. Do not take certain foods, especially raw vegetables, fruits, green vegetables, spicy foods, and with very cold or iced food or drinks. So food, food such as meat, rice is fully cooked.

Like all drugs, in some people the drug can cause more or less unwanted effects such as: There is a possibility of allergic reactions such as skin rash, urticaria, quincke edema (sudden swelling) sedation of a part of the body, usually the face, tongue, or neck), or anaphylaxis (possibly generalized allergic shock).
Inform the doctor about the unwanted effects encountered when using the drug.
Basically, Nixazide drug is often used for patients with acute diarrhea that is caused by bacterial infection. Carefully reading the information and instructions before use helps patients have a more effective and safe medication process.