Your child’s medicine at a glance
Novamox 125 DT Tablet is an antibiotic medicine with versatile actions. It can treat a multitude of bacterial infections, including those of the ears, eyes, nose, sinuses, tonsils, teeth, throat, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract. It may also be effective against peptic ulcer disease.
Give Novamox 125 DT Tablet either with or without food, but it is best to give it with food if it upsets your child’s stomach. It is generally given two ...More View
Your child’s medicine at a glance
Novamox 125 DT Tablet is an antibiotic medicine with versatile actions. It can treat a multitude of bacterial infections, including those of the ears, eyes, nose, sinuses, tonsils, teeth, throat, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract. It may also be effective against peptic ulcer disease.
Give Novamox 125 DT Tablet either with or without food, but it is best to give it with food if it upsets your child’s stomach. It is generally given two to three times a day. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor, as these depend on the severity of the infection, its type, and your child’s body weight and age. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking the medicine, repeat the dose when your child feels better. However, do not double the dose if it is time for the next dose.
Novamox 125 DT Tablet can cause minor and temporary side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and mild skin rash. These side effects should ideally subside on their own. But if these side effects persist or become bothersome for your child, report them to the doctor immediately.
Tell your child’s doctor if your child has had any previous episodes of allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problems, skin disorders, or kidney malfunction. Knowledge of your child’s medical history will help the doctor make dose alterations and plan your child’s overall treatment.
Novamox 125 DT Tablet is a versatile antibiotic medicine which can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the blood, brain, lungs, bones, joints, urinary tract, stomach and intestines. It can also be used to treat gum ulcers and other dental infections (abscesses), leg ulcers and pressure sores. It works by stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection.
This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant. This medicine is generally safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding, but you should ask your doctor.
Side effects of Novamox 125 DT Tablet in children
Novamox 125 DT Tablet does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Novamox
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Nausea
Skin rash
Allergy
How can I give Novamox 125 DT Tablet to my child?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. Novamox 125 DT Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Novamox Tablet DT works
Novamox 125 DT Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by preventing the formation of the bacterial protective covering (cell wall), which is essential for the survival of the bacteria. Novamox 125 DT Tablet kills the infection-causing bacteria and prevents the infection from spreading without making them resistant to further treatment.
Safety advice
Kidney
CAUTION
Novamox 125 DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Novamox 125 DT Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Novamox 125 DT Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Novamox 125 DT Tablet is recommended.
What if I forget to give Novamox 125 DT Tablet to my child?
Unless your child’s doctor has advised a specific regimen for your child, you can give the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it’s almost time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose to catch up, and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.